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Important Information for Texas Judges and Court Officials

DADAP Course Educational Content

One aspect of the DADAP course that makes it stand out from other similar types of educational programs is that it does not simply rehash the driver's handbook or quote endless pages of statistical data.

Instead, the DADAP course captures students' attention in a number of novel ways:

The online or "Alternative Delivery Method" version of the DADAP course takes this approach even further by adding interactive exercises, quizzes, Flash-based video segments, and state-of-the-art graphics.

Another distinctive feature of the DADAP course is that it is the only course of its kind to use Dr. Eric Berne's groundbreaking theory of Transactional Analysis (TA) to teach students how their Child and Parent Attitude States can influence their decisions regarding the use of alcohol or drugs, as well as the decisions they make behind the wheel of an automobile. Throughout the course, students are taught that abstinence is the only way to remain in the Adult Attitude State (the logical, rational decision making state), and that this is the only Attitude State in which effective and risk-free driving can take place.

The DADAP course not only provides students with valuable information about drugs, alcohol, and traffic safety, it also asks them to examine their own behavior within the framework of Transactional Analysis. In teaching students an effective strategy for making intelligent, low-risk decisions, the DADAP course challenges students to act responsibly in the future.

In accordance with Texas law, many courts are accepting the DADAP course certificate of completion from defendants for certain drug and alcohol related offenses, as they have found the course to be an effective educational tool for reducing repeat offenses and lowering the number of alcohol and drug-related traffic crashes.

Texas Laws Authorizing Use of DADAP...