Autism-Friendly Public Bus Transport: A Personal Experience-Based Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Dirix, Helene; Ross, Veerle; Brijs, Kris; Bertels, Laura; Alhajyaseen, Wael; Brijs, Tom; Wets, Geert; Spooren, Annemie
Titel	Autism-Friendly Public Bus Transport: A Personal Experience-Based Perspective
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 27 (2023) 5, S.1219-1234 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Dirix, Helene) ORCID (Ross, Veerle) ORCID (Brijs, Tom)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/13623613221132106
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Bus Transportation; Adults; Experience; Prediction; Stimuli; Communication (Thought Transfer); Belgium + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Autism; Autismus; Erfahrung; Vorhersage; Anreizsystem; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Belgien
Abstract	Community participation and the formation of social networks are crucial for a qualitative life. To this end, transportation plays an essential role. Many autistic people rely on public transportation for their mobility needs. However, research shows that it is not always easy for them to use it. The issues they face when using public bus transport have not yet been thoroughly studied. The current case study in Flanders aimed to give autistic people the opportunity to express the issues they face while using public bus transportation. A qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study was carried out. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 17 autistic individuals. The interviews were analyzed based on the interpretative phenomenological analysis method. Three main themes emerged: creating predictability, limiting stimuli, and open and accessible communication. In addition, various coping strategies were described, such as the use of noise-canceling headphones. The results of this study may lead to a more autism-friendly public transportation environment. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01