‘The Driving Experience’ School Utilizes Simulators to Prepare Students on the Spectrum to Get Behind the Wheel– September 1, 2021. Students with Autism Benefit from Virtual Driver Interactive Simulation-Based Driver Safety Training. “The Driving Experience” school is reinforcing behind-the-wheel training by providing crucial driving experience for students with special needs using VDI driving simulators. VDI’s simulation-based technology allows “The Driving Experience” school to introduce “real world” obstacles, conditions and distractions to their autistic students in a safe and controlled driving environment.