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T1 Supporting people with Autism Spectrum Disorders in leisure time:Impact of an University Volunteer Program, and related factors
T2 Apoyos en ocio para personas con Trastorno de Espectro Autista: Impacto de un programa de voluntariado universitario y factores relacionados
A1 Nieto, Carmen
A1 Murillo, Eva
A1 Belinchón, Mercedes
A1 Giménez, Almudena
A1 Saldaña, David
A1 Martínez Martín, Mª Ángeles
A1 Frontera, María
K1 Autism
K1 Volunteering
K1 Recreation  and  leisure
K1 Program  evaluation
K1 Autismo
K1 Voluntariado
K1 Ocio y tiempo libre
K1 Evaluación de programas
K1 Educación
K1 Education
K1 Psicología
K1 Psychology
K1 Tiempo libre
K1 Recreation
AB Social  participation  has  positive  effects  on  mental  and  physical health,  and  it  can  be  taken  as  an  indicator  of  quality of life. However, the participation of people with disabilities in their communities is still scarce, especially for people with autism. The  impact  on  individual  satisfaction  produced  by  a  university  volunteer program (APUNTATE) aimed at supporting people with autism in leisure activities was evaluated. A questionnaire of impact assessment, that identi-fies those areas where the impact is greater, was completed by 159 families of users and 230 volunteers.Users  and  volunteers  reported  a  very  high  level  of  satisfaction  with  the program, but personal characteristics of users slightly influenced the scores. The  structured  organization  of  the  program,  and  the  continued  training and  support  received  by  volunteers  were  the  highest  valued  aspects.  The adaptation of supports to the individual needs of users and volunteers was another relevant factor to explain the results. The evaluation obtained shows that volunteering programs to promote the participation of people with ASD can be successfully implemented in pub-lic universities. These programs can increase the personal development, fa-cilitate  a  change  of  attitude  towards  people  with  disabilities  and  can  im-provefuture employment prospects of students.
PB Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones
SN 0212-9728
YR 2015
FD 2015-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8526
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8526
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 09-may-2024