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The award recognises GWR for a host of autism-awareness initiatives being trialled at stations in the west of its network.
Since June last year GWR has created several autism-friendly products specifically designed to help autistic people to be able to travel by train. This includes:
Dan Pearce, GWR Senior Accessibility Mentor, said:
"We at GWR are committed to our customers, helping all those who wish to travel by train to be able to do so. This includes working to provide as accessible and supportive environment as we are able to - recognising everyone has different needs and expectations.
"This award recognises the work we have done to better accommodate the needs of autistic people, and we will continue to look for opportunities to extend these tools across our network and make the railway accessible for all."
The suite of tools available in the west and at some central parts of the GWR network is part of a two-year trial. For full details and a list of stations please click here.
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Autistic people tend to communicate differently from neurotypical people and can have unusually high (or low) sensitivity to sensory inputs such as noise, light and smell.
The National Autistic Society, the UK’s leading charity for autistic people and their families, awards certificates to service providers that meet set criteria:
The National Autistic Society established the Autism Friendly Award to encourage and help businesses to create more welcoming environments for autistic people throughout the UK.
Christine Flintoft-Smith, Head of Autism Accreditation at the National Autistic Society, said:
“We'd like to congratulate GWR on achieving our new Autism Friendly Award. Every organisation that gains the Autism Friendly Award will be helping to make the UK a more autism-friendly place and make a difference to the lives of autistic people and their families.
“There are lots of small changes which businesses can make to better support autistic people, and just a little understanding can go a long way. We're looking forward to working with as many businesses as possible to help create a society that works for autistic people.”
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