Each year, the roads claim more young American lives than any other cause, and for teenagers navigating the world with ADHD, that danger is compounded by the very nature of their condition. In response, researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Minnesota HealthSolutions have secured federal funding to build StreetCoach — a smartphone platform that transforms driving data into shared goals, personalized coaching, and a bridge between teens, parents, and physicians. The grant, awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health, reflects a growing recognition that the gap bet
NIH funds smartphone platform to improve driving safety for teens with ADHD
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among US teenagers, with adolescents with ADHD facing even greater risk of fatal and serious injuries.