It was hard to miss the bright yellow Student Driver bumper
sticker on the back of the car driven by Tosha Mulligan. Tosha
Mullgian, 19, has attention deficit disorder. She says her mind
wanders when she drives. Getting a driver's license is a rite of
passage for many teenagers, but the process was a bit more
challenging for 19-year-old Mulligan of Acworth, Georgia. She
has attention deficit disorder. When she gets behind the wheel,
she said, "Sometimes my mind wanders off." She's not alone.
Researchers reported driving can be a serious problem for teens
with ADD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Motor
vehicle accidents already are the leading cause of death among
teenagers in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration. Experts such as Russell Barkley say ADD
and ADHD compound the problem. Barkley, a psychiatry professor
at the Medical University of South Carolina, is a widely
recognized expert on ADD and driving. He has investigated the
topic for 15 years and conduc