Dakota Center for Independent Living

Dakota Center for Independent Living

Cole’s Story

On January 10, 2017, we met Cole when he came to DCIL to study for his Drivers Permit test.  He stated that he had taken this test before and failed.  He said that he could read well enough, but did not know enough to pass the permit test.  Cole is only 16 years old and in High School, with a dream of driving to a job.  He stated that he had ‘test anxiety’ so we tested every class time.  This was to get used to the word ‘testing’ so that there is no fear.  Cole started out learning the Signs and Signals of the road, by using flash cards.  Then we went on to learning the Rules of the Road. Cole attended every class, watched the videos on different driving situations and got more confident.  We worked together on turns and Right of Way law. Cole completed every chapter test and stated that he understood the information.  He worked hard and overcame his fears of testing.  On March 13, 2017, Cole went to the DMV and took his Driver’s Permit Test and passed! Cole’s goal completed, with a smile.