The Diagnostic Driving Evaluation Center

Specialties

Evaluation and Training

For most people, driving is an essential activity that keeps them connected to meaningful events in life. When age, disease or injury affects the ability to drive, personal freedom and independence are shaken.

The Diagnostic Driving Evaluation Center provides a comprehensive driver rehabilitation program that gives the opportunity to regain or maintain the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle while maintaining independence. Our center can provide rehabilitative evaluations and services for the many different conditions or disabilities.

See www​.Kne​pler​Driv​ingSchools​.com for more information.

Acquired Head Injury

Aging Geriatric

Alzheimer’s Disease

Amputation

Aneurysm

Arthritis

Asperger’s

ADD — Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

Cerebral Vascular Accident

Cognitive Defects

Dementia

Down Syndrome

Dwarfism

Gulliain-​Barre

Hearing Impairment

Hemiplegia

History

Established in 1956.

With our roots firmly established in Connecticut our driving school started in Sterling House Community Center with Sy Knepler creating what will become a three generation family owned driving school with locations in Monroe, CT, Stratford, CT, and Boca Raton, FL. Our focus is on helping/​assisting all persons obtain a driver license as well as continued safe driving and defensive driving practices. We are the only driving school who has handicap modified vehicles. We assist those with special needs as well as perform driver evaluations when needed or requested. We currently are in our third generation of driver safety instruction and training.

Meet the Business Owner

Gary K.

Business Owner

GaryKnepler director of all operations was named People Ambassador representing the United States in Driver Education and Traffic Safety throughout the world, and has been a Driver Rehabilitation Specialist and hosted national conferences for providers for special needs drivers. As a retired licensed special education teacher for thirty-​three years, Gary as worked with children and adults with a wide variety of disabilities as well as multi-​challenged drivers. He joined his father’s company in 1973 bringing his knowledge to help make Knepler Driving Schools the only school in CT with vehicle modifications for handicap drivers. In addition Gary holds degrees in Sociology, Psychology, Career Education, Career Counseling, Driver Education, Motorcycle Education, and Educational Administrations.