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Deaf Livingston student learning to drive | KXNet.com North Dakota News
Learning how to drive is enough of a challenge for many teens.
But 15-year-old India Hayes faces an additional obstacle she's deaf.
Hayes is a sophomore at Park High School. And while being deaf may seem like a big barrier behind the wheel, her instructor says she's a better driver than some students who can hear and is a quick learner.
Hayes will take her learner's permit exam in a few weeks.
Her instructor, Leah Dahlin, has been teaching Hayes as an independent study, and they drive twice a week.
She's had to learn sign language for turns, slowing down and other common directions.
Licensing requirements for a deaf person are no different than for anyone else. The only additional requirement is a driver's side mirror on the outside door, which is standard on most cars.
Learning how to drive is enough of a challenge for many teens.
But 15-year-old India Hayes faces an additional obstacle she's deaf.
Hayes is a sophomore at Park High School. And while being deaf may seem like a big barrier behind the wheel, her instructor says she's a better driver than some students who can hear and is a quick learner.
Hayes will take her learner's permit exam in a few weeks.
Her instructor, Leah Dahlin, has been teaching Hayes as an independent study, and they drive twice a week.
She's had to learn sign language for turns, slowing down and other common directions.
Licensing requirements for a deaf person are no different than for anyone else. The only additional requirement is a driver's side mirror on the outside door, which is standard on most cars.