Autism-Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-7890
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2165-7890
+44 1223 790975
Lorene Amet
Autism Treatment Plus, Autism Treatment Plus,
Mulberry House,21 Manor Place, Edinburgh EH3 7RX
United Kingdom
Research Article
Holiday, What Holiday? Vacation Experiences of Children with Autism and Their Families
Author(s): Lorene AmetLorene Amet
This work aims at identifying the types of holiday experienced by families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). 35 families of ASD children and 25 control families of children with Down’s Syndrome (DS) living in Scotland took part in a small scale semi-qualitative study to explore their experiences on holiday. In both groups, a significant proportion of the families had not taken any holiday away from home more than once in the last 3 years and there was limited use of children holiday centers. Families of ASD children who had been on holiday expressed overall less positive impressions of their experiences and showed limited use of public places such as restaurants, cafes, cinemas and hotels normally accessed by typical families whilst on vacation. Five areas were identified as influencing the quality of their experiences: 1-child’s disability, particularly wit.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7890.1000123