Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are conducting a study on driving readiness and attentional control in teens and young adults who have not driven before. This study examines how attention, coordination, and reaction time relate to safe driving using a virtual driving simulator.

Eligible participants are teens and young adults ages 13 to 21 who have never driven and do not have a developmental, neurological, or psychiatric diagnosis. Participants under 18 must have a parent or guardian available to provide consent.

Participation involves a single 1.5 hour visit to the UAB Driving Simulator Lab, a brief overview of driving rules and safety procedures, a virtual driving simulation similar to a video game, and a short survey about the experience. Parents or guardians may observe the session.

Participants who complete the driving simulator session will receive $50 for their time and effort.

For more information about the study, please visit the UAB Science of Child Development and Neurodiversity (STARS) Lab website.

To see if you are eligible and to sign up, complete this Qualtrics survey.