Driver Ed for the Handicapped
2401 Corprew Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23504
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 823-8600 Main
(757) 823-8900 Alternate
(757) 823-8703 Health and Physical Education
Operating Agency: Norfolk State University
Agency Type: State Administered
Person in charge: Lucias Mitchell Director of Driver Education
Hours of operation: Call for hours.
Fees: No fees charged for service.
Eligibility requirements: Must be handicapped, age 18 to 45 years old.
Intake Procedure: Application required; registration required.
Area Served: Hampton Roads
About the program:
Provides teachers who are thoroughly trained to evaluate the extent of ones disability in accordance with his ability to operate a motor vehicle, provide instruction to a
beginning driver, and to provide advanced or extended instruction to the recently disabled with previous driving experience. Emphasizes curriculum content, instructional
methods, techniques, legal implications, and driving aids. The lab experience includes teaching the handicapped to drive, thus giving them independence.