Assessing the Experience of People with Autism at the Canada Science and Technology Museum
| Autor: | Elizabeth Hoskin, Audrey Girouard, Nicola Oddy, Aditi Singh, Adrian L. Jessup Schneider, Chantal Trudel, Gabrielle Trepanier |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Medical education
Adult male Teaching staff Universal design education 05 social sciences 020207 software engineering 02 engineering and technology medicine.disease Variety (cybernetics) Autism spectrum disorder 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering medicine Autism 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Thematic analysis Psychology 050107 human factors |
| Zdroj: | CHI Extended Abstracts |
| DOI: | 10.1145/3334480.3382834 |
| Popis: | To provide universal accessibility, public community spaces such as museums must be designed considering the experience of all patrons, including visitors living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. To develop a better understanding of the experience of visitors with autism at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, we invited four school children and one adult male for a visit, all of whom identified as being on the spectrum. They were joined by their support persons. We interviewed the adult, his caregiver and the teaching staff accompanying the school children. We analyzed our interviews and observation notes using thematic analysis to formulate key findings and suggestions to enhance the experience for autistic people. They include adding elements at a variety of developmental levels, offering options to reduce sensory stimulation, improving navigational resources and providing more resources for support persons. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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