University of Leeds (in collaboration with Leeds City Council, National Autism Society and others)

Children2024
Written By Will Harris

Autistic Children Matter: Addressing Road Crossing Challenges from Multiple Perspectives

Amount awarded

£282,639

Due to complete

2027

Making roads safer for…

Children

Project summary

The overarching aim of this project is to improve the pedestrian safety of autistic children. The project team will work with autistic children (age 11-13), caregivers, their road crossing trainers (Independent Travel Training - ITT), local SEND schools and engineers to understand the road crossing challenges faced by autistic children. The project will utilise the innovative pedestrian simulator at the University of Leeds to evaluate different designs of crossings on autistic children’s crossing behaviour and visual attention, using eye tracking. It is anticipated that the findings will inform real-world infrastructure design, education/training, and policy in the short and medium term.

Will Harris
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