Obtaining a driver's license can greatly improve a person's life by unlocking many opportunities, particularly in terms of employment and social participation. However, for some individuals, especially those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), earning a driver's license can be more difficult. ASD involves cognitive challenges as well as difficulties with social communication, which can, for example, lead to struggles with multitasking, making quick decisions, and understanding social cues or communicating with other drivers, skills that are essential for safe driving. These cognitive and social communication difficulties may also result in learning challenges during driver education. Research on how to address the challenges faced by people with ASD in driver education is limited, and, to the best of our knowledge, no previous study has investigated this issue in a Swedish context.The Swedish driving license authorities are currently reviewing the driver education system. To ensure that future improvements effectively support people with ASD, it is essential to understand what is needed to help this group overcome their challenges. Therefore, the aim of our study is to contribute to this understanding by identifying the challenges faced by individuals with ASD when learning to drive, and how driving instructors work to address these challenges. Thirteen driving instructors were interviewed about the difficulties individuals with ASD encounter during driver education and the strategies the instructors use to mitigate these challenges. The interviews were analyzed using content analysis. The preliminary results highlight the importance of effective communication. The driving instructors emphasize the need to adapt their communication style, focusing on aspects such as how they phrase sentences, how they listen to the learner, non-verbal cues, and their interpretation of the learner’s responses. They also highlight the importance of functional communication in the learner and how they work to encourage it. Our results aim to provide valuable insights that can serve as a foundation for future research and practices focused on supporting individuals with ASD in driver education.