Tourism and Autism: An Initiative Study for how Travel Companies can Plan Tourism Trips for Autistic People
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: This paper discusses autistic people's right to spend joyful tourism vacations that fulfil their needs and desires. It suggests that these tourism vacations would be planned and carried out by travel co mpanies to assure that the autistic tourist receives all the needed support and assistance during the trip. The paper highlights the importance of providing the travel company with all the in formation it needs about its autistic customer that would help in plannin g and implement ing the trip. With this regard, the paper proposes a hypothetical model for a questionnaire that includes most of the inquiries a t ravel company would need. Furthermore, the paper presents some strategic tips to help the travel company to plan the tourism trip for its autistic customer.
Author: Hend M. Hamed
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2184335446