Autism-friendly public bus transport: A personal experience-based perspective / Hélène DIRIX in Autism, 27-5 (July 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 27-5 (July 2023) . - p.1219-1234 Titre : Autism-friendly public bus transport: A personal experience-based perspective Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Hélène DIRIX, Auteur ; Veerle ROSS, Auteur ; Kris BRIJS, Auteur ; Laura BERTELS, Auteur ; Wael ALHAJYASEEN, Auteur ; Tom BRIJS, Auteur ; Geert WETS, Auteur ; Annemie SPOOREN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1219-1234 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : accessibility;autism spectrum disorder;autism-friendly;bus transport;experiences;Flanders;hermeneutic phenomenology;inclusive;interpretative phenomenological analysis;public transport;semistructured interview Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : 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. Lay Abstract Transportation plays an essential role in daily life, allowing people to participate in the community and form social relationships. Many autistic people rely on public transportation to meet their mobility needs. However, research shows that it is not always easy for them to use it. The exact issues autistic individuals face when traveling with public transportation and how public transportation can be made more autism-friendly have yet to be researched. The current study allowed autistic individuals to express themselves regarding issues they face while traveling by public bus transportation, to raise awareness for making public transportation more autism-friendly. We interviewed 17 autistic individuals about their experiences riding the bus. Three main themes emerged from the results: creating predictability, limiting stimuli, and open and accessible communication. If transport companies take initiatives related to these themes, autistic people traveling by bus can have a more pleasant experience. Participants also described coping strategies for stressful or uncomfortable situations while using public bus transportation, such as using noise-cancelling headphones or digital applications for real-time route tracking, etc. These findings may lead to a more autism-friendly public transportation. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221132106 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=507 [article] Autism-friendly public bus transport: A personal experience-based perspective [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Hélène DIRIX, Auteur ; Veerle ROSS, Auteur ; Kris BRIJS, Auteur ; Laura BERTELS, Auteur ; Wael ALHAJYASEEN, Auteur ; Tom BRIJS, Auteur ; Geert WETS, Auteur ; Annemie SPOOREN, Auteur . - p.1219-1234. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 27-5 (July 2023) . - p.1219-1234 Mots-clés : accessibility;autism spectrum disorder;autism-friendly;bus transport;experiences;Flanders;hermeneutic phenomenology;inclusive;interpretative phenomenological analysis;public transport;semistructured interview Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : 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. Lay Abstract Transportation plays an essential role in daily life, allowing people to participate in the community and form social relationships. Many autistic people rely on public transportation to meet their mobility needs. However, research shows that it is not always easy for them to use it. The exact issues autistic individuals face when traveling with public transportation and how public transportation can be made more autism-friendly have yet to be researched. The current study allowed autistic individuals to express themselves regarding issues they face while traveling by public bus transportation, to raise awareness for making public transportation more autism-friendly. We interviewed 17 autistic individuals about their experiences riding the bus. Three main themes emerged from the results: creating predictability, limiting stimuli, and open and accessible communication. If transport companies take initiatives related to these themes, autistic people traveling by bus can have a more pleasant experience. Participants also described coping strategies for stressful or uncomfortable situations while using public bus transportation, such as using noise-cancelling headphones or digital applications for real-time route tracking, etc. These findings may lead to a more autism-friendly public transportation. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221132106 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=507

Can Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder Use Virtual Reality Driving Simulation Training to Evaluate and Improve Driving Performance? An Exploratory Study / Daniel J. COX in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47-8 (August 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 47-8 (August 2017) . - p.2544-2555 Titre : Can Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder Use Virtual Reality Driving Simulation Training to Evaluate and Improve Driving Performance? An Exploratory Study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Daniel J. COX, Auteur ; Timothy BROWN, Auteur ; Veerle ROSS, Auteur ; Matthew MONCRIEF, Auteur ; Rose SCHMITT, Auteur ; Gary GAFFNEY, Auteur ; Ron REEVE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2544-2555 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Asperger  Driving  Virtual reality  Driving simulation  Driving safety Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Investigate how novice drivers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) differ from experienced drivers and whether virtual reality driving simulation training (VRDST) improves ASD driving performance. 51 novice ASD drivers (mean age 17.96 years, 78% male) were randomized to routine training (RT) or one of three types of VRDST (8–12 sessions). All participants followed DMV behind-the-wheel training guidelines for earning a driver’s license. Participants were assessed pre- and post-training for driving-specific executive function (EF) abilities and tactical driving skills. ASD drivers showed worse baseline EF and driving skills than experienced drivers. At post-assessment, VRDST significantly improved driving and EF performance over RT. This study demonstrated feasibility and potential efficacy of VRDST for novice ASD drivers. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3164-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=315 [article] Can Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder Use Virtual Reality Driving Simulation Training to Evaluate and Improve Driving Performance? An Exploratory Study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Daniel J. COX, Auteur ; Timothy BROWN, Auteur ; Veerle ROSS, Auteur ; Matthew MONCRIEF, Auteur ; Rose SCHMITT, Auteur ; Gary GAFFNEY, Auteur ; Ron REEVE, Auteur . - p.2544-2555. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 47-8 (August 2017) . - p.2544-2555 Mots-clés : Autism  Asperger  Driving  Virtual reality  Driving simulation  Driving safety Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Investigate how novice drivers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) differ from experienced drivers and whether virtual reality driving simulation training (VRDST) improves ASD driving performance. 51 novice ASD drivers (mean age 17.96 years, 78% male) were randomized to routine training (RT) or one of three types of VRDST (8–12 sessions). All participants followed DMV behind-the-wheel training guidelines for earning a driver’s license. Participants were assessed pre- and post-training for driving-specific executive function (EF) abilities and tactical driving skills. ASD drivers showed worse baseline EF and driving skills than experienced drivers. At post-assessment, VRDST significantly improved driving and EF performance over RT. This study demonstrated feasibility and potential efficacy of VRDST for novice ASD drivers. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3164-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=315

Measuring the attitudes of novice drivers with autism spectrum disorder as an indication of apprehensive driving: Going beyond basic abilities / Veerle ROSS in Autism, 22-1 (January 2018)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 22-1 (January 2018) . - p.62-69 Titre : Measuring the attitudes of novice drivers with autism spectrum disorder as an indication of apprehensive driving: Going beyond basic abilities Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Veerle ROSS, Auteur ; Daniel J. COX, Auteur ; Ron REEVE, Auteur ; Timothy BROWN, Auteur ; Matthew MONCRIEF, Auteur ; Rose SCHMITT, Auteur ; Gary GAFFNEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.62-69 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : anxiety,attitudes,autism spectrum disorders,driving,driving training,virtual reality Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : For some individuals with autism spectrum disorder, driving apprehension may interfere with the acquisition and application of driving privileges. The Driving Attitude Scale Parent-Report provides an indication of novice drivers’ positive and negative attitudes toward driving. Responses were compared for parents of 66 autism spectrum disorder and 166 neuro-typical novice drivers. After the autism spectrum disorder drivers completed 3?months of driver training, 60 parents repeated the Driving Attitude Scale Parent-Report. Parents reported autism spectrum disorder drivers to have less positive and more negative attitudes toward driving than parents of neuro-typical drivers. Parents of autism spectrum disorder drivers who received driving training in a safe/low-threat virtual reality driving simulator demonstrated a significant increase in positive attitudes and reduction in negative attitudes, compared to parents of autism spectrum disorder drivers undergoing routine driver training. The reports of parents of autism spectrum disorder drivers suggest potential problems with learning to drive that can go beyond general abilities and include driving apprehension. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361317735959 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=335 [article] Measuring the attitudes of novice drivers with autism spectrum disorder as an indication of apprehensive driving: Going beyond basic abilities [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Veerle ROSS, Auteur ; Daniel J. COX, Auteur ; Ron REEVE, Auteur ; Timothy BROWN, Auteur ; Matthew MONCRIEF, Auteur ; Rose SCHMITT, Auteur ; Gary GAFFNEY, Auteur . - p.62-69. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 22-1 (January 2018) . - p.62-69 Mots-clés : anxiety,attitudes,autism spectrum disorders,driving,driving training,virtual reality Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : For some individuals with autism spectrum disorder, driving apprehension may interfere with the acquisition and application of driving privileges. The Driving Attitude Scale Parent-Report provides an indication of novice drivers’ positive and negative attitudes toward driving. Responses were compared for parents of 66 autism spectrum disorder and 166 neuro-typical novice drivers. After the autism spectrum disorder drivers completed 3?months of driver training, 60 parents repeated the Driving Attitude Scale Parent-Report. Parents reported autism spectrum disorder drivers to have less positive and more negative attitudes toward driving than parents of neuro-typical drivers. Parents of autism spectrum disorder drivers who received driving training in a safe/low-threat virtual reality driving simulator demonstrated a significant increase in positive attitudes and reduction in negative attitudes, compared to parents of autism spectrum disorder drivers undergoing routine driver training. The reports of parents of autism spectrum disorder drivers suggest potential problems with learning to drive that can go beyond general abilities and include driving apprehension. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361317735959 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=335

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