The agency spoke to students and staff at Spectrum Academy, a charter school for students with high-functioning autism.
I recently learned about a program offered by Transport for London that provides “people with mild to moderate learning disabilities and those on the autism spectrum the chance to gain skills and work experience.”
Municipalities with higher technology initiatives tend to be more responsive to people with autism, but that overall, transit training in four different Canadian provinces tends towards the elderly and physically disabled, according to the report.
What type of paratransit service is appropriate for adults on the autism spectrum who do not drive or currently use public transportation in New Jersey? Rutgers CAIT is evaluating effectiveness of a new assessment method intended to help adults with ASD determine if they can use paratransit services independently. To take part in this study, contact Cecilia Feeley,Transportation Autism Project Manager, at cfeeley@rutgers.edu or 848-445-2975. Published on Jun 23, 2015
A Rutgers study is first step toward making it easier for adults on the autism spectrum to use public transportation.
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