UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA DOCTORATE EDUCATION NURSING

So many youth believe that they are already prepared to live independently, and don't need anymore training or education before embarking on life on their own. Here are some very creative ways to show youth that education will be essential to their future. All these interventions focus on common adult transportation problems. If your youngsters don't readily have the answers to these adult situations, perhaps they also don't "know it all" about other key adult independent living issues too.

** Off the Road Again.

Explain what happens when you hydroplane, and when you hit black ice; how do you try to still stay on the road?

Answer: When you hydroplane, your car floats on a sheet of water caused by rain on the road. Black ice is ice on the road that you may not be able to see. Black ice can be present before any evidence of icy or dangerous driving conditions is obvious and can send you flying. Slow down and avoid turning your wheels abruptly. Perhaps people think about all those science classes that they skipped as they hydroplane off the road or fly through the air on black ice...

** Say Good Bye to a Good Buy You're buying a car.

• The dealer says that they will add the option you want to your car on Thursday. What is an option, and what do you say?
• Answer: An option is a feature that can be added to a car, such as a cassette player. You say "I must see the option on the car before I pay." Once you have paid for the car, the dealer has no incentive to follow though, and you lack any clout to gain compliance once you pay.
• ** Do You Know the Way to San Jose-- Today?

Name a good site on the internet to get free directions to anywhere in the US then show how to use it by finding the way from where you are right now to San Jose.

• Answer: Some great, free map sites include mapquest.com, mapblast.com, travelocity.com, anywho.com and charlotte.com.
• ** Filling Up Can Drain You.