Práticas de lazer e de turismo de pessoas com transtorno do espectro autista: um estudo de caso em Florânia/RN

Abstract

Much progress has been made in relation to the rights of people with autism, however, there is still much to be done in relation to the inclusion and accessibility of this group in leisure and tourism activities. Thus, the objective of this research was to analyze the difficulties and facilities that family members, caregivers and/or guardians of people with autism face in carrying out leisure and tourism activities, adopting as a case study, residents of Florânia, a city in the interior of Rio Grande do Norte, in the Seridó region. The research is descriptive in nature, with a qualitative approach of a case study. In total, six semi-structured interviews were conducted with mothers of children with autism between the ages of 3 and 8. Based on the interviews, it was possible to identify that the difficulties in carrying out leisure and tourism activities for children with autism are much greater than the facilities, because society in general, transportation, places, equipment and services are not prepared to serve people with autism. The prejudice suffered daily, and the lack of financial resources often make leisure and tourism moments impossible for family members and the child with autism.