Recife Airport opens up space for neurodicing passengers

The place has low lights, projections on the walls and even pools of enlightened spheres […]

Last Friday 4 April, Recife/Guararapes International Airport – Gilberto Freyre inaugurated a multisensory room for people with autistic spectrum disorder) and other neurodicjects.

The space, which is part of the passenger guest program with ASD Ministry and Airports, is considered the first in the north -eastern airports and has lower lights, walls, ball swimming pool, special fabric cushions and even running water.

“In addition to offering a better experience and the inclusion of this audience in the air modal, we are promoting the debate and awareness of the theme with the company,” said the Minister of Ports and Airports, Silvio Costa Filho, in a note sent to Trip to the agenda.

Also according to Costa Filho, by the end of next year, 20 new such rooms will be inaugurated in Brazil.

Inclusive space at Recife airport

Isolated from the elements that can cause emotional imbalances, the new room has 35 m² and keeps up to four families simultaneously.

As underlined Greg Marques Pereira, CEO of Neurobrinq, each space element has an important role to regulate the sensory stress of the passenger, such as the columns of running water and bubbles, which have relaxing effects; Adequate lighting that promotes tranquility; And the illuminated ball pool, which distracts and removes the focus of a possible journey relating to the trip.

“We have opened the doors of an inclusive environment, able to provide a quiet journey to passengers who would otherwise have had difficulty using air transport,” says Joaquin Rodríguez, general manager of Aen Brazil, an airport operator who manages Recife airport.

The room also has a guide on the step board process and three armchairs similar to those of a plane.

“Do not know what will happen or what they will have to do is for them a reason for much stress. All this contributes to a journey with less complications,” explains Pereira on the predictability of a new routine, so common among people with ASD.

The multisseurial room of Recife airport will operate 24 hours, in North Boarding, in front of Gate B12.

The site has been scheduled in collaboration with Neurobrinq, a company specialized in the production of multisensory rooms and will be implemented in Uberlândia (MG), Aracaju (Se), Maceió (AL), João Pessoa (PB) and Campo Grande.

Last year, the Trip to the agenda He spoke with the singer and paulist singer -songwriter Vitor Fadul, declared in the autism spectrum disorder.

At the time, the artist told the relationship as he had prepared for the 42 -day trip through Europe, with his husband Leandro Karnal.

“Being aware of a predefined script already relieves part of anxiety. One of the reasons that can trigger a crisis is the randomness of things, so I try to be aware and seek much to get as much as possible,” explained Fadul.

On the website Trip to the agenda You will find the complete relationship with testimonies of experts and suggestions of the Fadul and Karnian couple for those who travel with drivers.

Source: Terra

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