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In the News

Read news stories featuring the research behind Teen Driver Source and evidence-based resources.

09/09/2025

In the Driver’s Seat: Teen Perspectives on Congenital Heart Disease and Safe Driving

Registered Nurse and CIRP Affiliate Research Scientist Dr. Leigh Ann DiFusco shares insights from recently published research into how teens with congenital heart disease navigate driving, independence, and safety conversations.

08/07/2025

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: 10,000 Virtual Driving Assessments in Primary Care

With over 10,000 teens having completed a virtual driving assessment at CHOP, go "behind the scenes" to learn about the Care Network team supporting teens and parents along their driving journey.

05/27/2025

New Resource Alert: Get Road Ready Guide for Teen Drivers

Summer is right around the corner, and with it comes a big milestone for many teens: learning to drive. To support families during this exciting (and sometimes overwhelming) time, CHOP has released a new resource called Get Road Ready. Designed with parents and caregivers in mind, it offers practical tips and expert advice to help families navigate the process of teaching a teen to drive

05/15/2025

Protecting Young Drivers with Safer Vehicles

Dr. Elizabeth Walshe highlights research supporting the recommendation that families consider newer vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems to improve safety and lower the risk of fatal crashes for teen drivers.

05/08/2025

Teens likelier to drive older cars that raise fatal crash risk: study

Elizabeth Walshe, PhD is quoted in this Axios article about teens' fatal crash risk associated with driving older cars.

04/22/2025

Understanding ADHD and Driving: Key Insights from My Co-op at CIRP

CIRP student Abhijnan Lnu shares how his teen driving research experience taught him how research not only informs technology and training programs but also fosters personal empowerment.