Disciplined Attention Text OnLine Driver Education Course Profile

Disciplined Attention Text & On-Line Driver Education Course ©Profile Press

Course Description The Disciplined Attention Course is a text and web-based driver education curriculum aimed at improving a driver’s attention on the road. The course focuses on distracted and aggressive driving and how to prevent accidents. ©Profile Press

Requirements You must have a valid email address and access to the internet. The email address that you list on the registration form must remain the same for the duration of the course. You must read a short book to pass the course. ©Profile Press

Course Length You can read the book and complete the course in about 10 hours. After you read the book, you must take a short exam on-line and pass it. You also must complete 2 surveys about your driving habits and be willing to give us feedback about the course. You can do the course at your own pace…some clients complete the course all at once while others space out the steps over 60 days. ©Profile Press

Course Fees The cost of course is $60. 00, which includes the cost of the book ($29. 95, including tax). If you sign up by phone or on the web, there is a $4. 95 shipping and handling charge for the book. Cash, credit card and money order payments only. ©Profile Press

Course Step 1 Registration…go to: www. alertdriver. net or call (919) 408 -0745 ©Profile Press

Course Step 2 Complete the On-Line Survey of Driving Beliefs & Behaviors. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. All responses on the survey are strictly confidential and not available to the court, insurance companies or any licensing agency. ©Profile Press

Course Step 3 Read a book - Disciplined Attention. It’s an easy-to-read book about how researchers and driving instructors advise drivers to improve their attention on the road. You can learn more about the book at www. disciplined-attention. com. On-line help about the text material is available during the course. ©Profile Press

Course Step 4 You will take an on-line exam about the text. You are allowed 3 attempts to receive a passing grade on the exam (70%). If you do not pass the exam after 3 attempts, you can email our staff at examhelp@alertdriver. com for further instructions. The exam is open-book. ©Profile Press

Course Step 5 Complete a second On-Line Survey of Driving Beliefs and Behaviors. The second survey gives you the opportunity to pass along driving tips to other drivers who will participate in the program. You also have opportunity to provide feedback about the survey and course. ©Profile Press

Course Step 6 You will be mailed an official Certificate of Completion in the Disciplined Attention Course that you can present to the court. Your certificate will have “Official Certificate” embossed on the surface and you should have it signed by the DA. The Certificate of Completion may reduce your sentence or the insurance points on your license. ©Profile Press

Course Progress Each participatant in the on-line program has his/her progress automatically tracked step by step. You may log on at any time and see what steps you have completed, what steps remain and the expected due date. The due date for completing the course is often your next court appearance date. ©Profile Press

Course Progress On-line registration, driving surveys, exam, course evaluations and step-by-step student progress. ©Profile Press

You are not alone The Disciplined Attention course covers the same material that has been presented to driving instructors, corporate safety officers and professional drivers in seminars around the U. S. and Canada. ©Profile Press

Disciplined Attention is used by: Ü Ü Ü new drivers truck drivers military drivers teen drivers athletes athletic referees and officials parents teaching children sports traffic offenders senior drivers police cadets and officers highway patrol troopers anyone who wants to improve his/her visual attention skills. ©Profile Press

OUR BIOLOGICAL SETUP – THIS IS GOOD The eyes lead Old view & new view –attention & emotions Two visual attention systems: the detail & wide view Visual routines Visual processing times Emergency and peak performance THE BREAKDOWN – THIS IS BAD The eyes get stuck – target fixation & tunneling When the eyes stick the most Basic, primitive process – no wide view Eye panic & getting lost in the scene Disrupting motor responses & smoothness HOW TO IMPROVE – THIS IS VERY GOOD Attention skill development Calm scene processing Hone the focal system – the path to visual references Putting it together under pressure ©Profile Press

This is the 159 page book you must read to pass the course. It is written at a 10 -12 th grade level. It is hardbound to last. ©Profile Press

Book Statistics Title: Disciplined Attention Subtitle: How to Improve Your Visual Attention When You Drive Author: Kenneth C. Mills, Ph. D. ISBN: 0 -942267 -29 -X LCCN: 2005900135 CIP: 1. Automobile drivers--Psychology. 2. Motor vehicle driving-Psychological aspects. 3. Vision. 4. Attention. TL 152. 7. M 55 2005 629. 283 Length: 159 pages Binding: 6” X 9” hardcover, printed case Additions: 3 illustrations, 2 tables, 10 exercises, bibliography, index Website: www. disciplined-attention. com ©Profile Press

Book Abstract The book extracts life-saving ideas from top driving instructors and research scientists to give you simple exercises that can be practiced each time you drive. First, you discover how your visual attention is uniquely challenged when you drive, the latest findings on hazard perception, how expert drivers control their attention, and importantly, how disrupted attention leads to collisions. The reader progress through 4 stages of how to improve visual attention, with 10 simple exercises that become part of everyday driving habits. ©Profile Press

Teaching Guides The following 2 slides can be printed and used as summary illustrations of the topics in the book and the Disciplined Attention seminar. They cover the target fixation cycle and how it leads to crashes. The second slides illustrates accident prevention strategies. The cycles can also be used to train peak sports performance. (Power. Point versions available). ©Profile Press

EYES SPOT A THREAT Injury or death Evoked Fixation Response UNFAMILAR UNEXPECTED MAYBE MOVING Crash, missed play!!! Actions go to ONE threat May be a necessary part of training Old habits Target Fixation- Lock Up Cycle Mental lock up 1/10 seco n prim d itiv e Stuck or panicked eye routines Under 2 seconds Responses start to freeze Both Mental and Physical freezing Ramps into tunnel vision Time ©Profile Press distortion Disciplined Attention © Profile Press 2005 Hard to control

EYES SPOT A THREAT Ready for more action Avoid crash, make the play!! UNEXPECTED MAYBE MOVING NECESSARY training Actions go to multiple threats Trained Habits Prevention & Survival Skills Situation Awareness Control ©Profile Press and Flow Evoked Fixation Response UNFAMILAR Trust your eye movements Develop focus skills Visually move through the action Disciplined Attention © Profile Press 2005 Sc sce an th do ne: u e wn p, , rig left, ht Flash recognition training Acquire familiar targets and move on Sense of CALM

About the author Kenneth C. Mills Ph. D. is a psychologist & scientist. He has traveled the U. S. developing simulations and training programs for professional drivers: police, firefighters, EMT’s, school bus driver and professional truck drivers. His scientific background and the practical advice of top driving instructors provided the basis for the Disciplined Attention textbook, online course and seminar. ©Profile Press

Please visit www. disciplined-attention. com. www. alertdriver. com ©Profile Press