Autistic Adult Accessibility Survey Template

This autistic adult accessibility survey asks about the information and conditions that made a venue easier or harder to use. Seven optional questions cover preparation, sensory conditions, quiet space and a priority improvement, including experiences of people who could not complete a visit.

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This autistic adult accessibility survey asks about the information and conditions that made a venue easier or harder to use. Seven optional questions cover preparation, sensory conditions, quiet space and a priority improvement, including experiences of people who could not complete a visit.

A venue can offer interesting activities while leaving visitors uncertain about crowds, noise or where to take a break. Adapt this SurveyLegend questionnaire with autistic adults, then ask about one named place and a recent experience. The purpose is to improve access, not assess a person's autism.

When to Use This Template

Use it when reviewing access information and the visitor environment at a museum, library, community venue or similar setting. Invite feedback from adults who considered or attempted a visit as well as those who stayed. Allow open-ended questions to capture a barrier that the listed options do not describe.

7 Autistic Adult Accessibility Survey Questions

Answer about your most recent attempt to visit the named venue in the past three months, including a visit you decided against or left early. This feedback is intended for autistic adults; no diagnostic information is requested. All questions are optional. Leave out names, medical details and information about other people.

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Autistic Adult Accessibility Survey

01 Which description best fits your most recent visit or attempt?

Choose one answer, or skip this question.

02 How useful was the information available before the visit for understanding what to expect?

Choose one answer, or skip this question.

03 Which condition most affected your ability to take part?

Choose one answer, or skip this question.

04 If you wanted a quieter place to pause, what happened?

Choose one answer, or skip this question.

05 How clear was how to ask about an access need?

Choose one answer, or skip this question.

06 What information would have helped you decide or prepare before visiting?

Share your answer, or skip this question.

07 What one change would most improve access for a future visit?

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How to Adapt the Questionnaire

Co-review the wording and response options with autistic adults who might use the venue. Name the place and recall period, and describe its actual access arrangements without labeling every feature 'autism-friendly.' Do not ask for evidence of diagnosis. Explain who will read comments and avoid unnecessary personal data, using the principles for sensitive questions . Offer another feedback format; the online route is itself part of access.

When to Ask

Invite responses soon after a visit or abandoned attempt, and make the invitation available before entry as well as at the exit. Collecting feedback only from people who completed a visit would omit some of the most relevant access barriers.

How to Use the Responses

Keep completed, shortened and abandoned visits separate. Check whether a barrier arose from missing information, the environment itself, or difficulty finding assistance. 'Did not need a quiet place' is not evidence that the venue lacks demand for one. Discuss suggested changes with autistic adults and the venue team, then test a specific change. Responses cannot certify accessibility or describe every autistic person's preferences.

What the Research Adds

Fletcher’s 2025 doctoral thesis reports surveys involving 466 autistic and neurodivergent people and 130 museum workers. Its abstract identifies barriers including “the sensory environment and lack of understanding of neurodiversity.” Read the museum accessibility thesis . This supports asking adults directly about access conditions and involving them in revisions. The thesis concerns museums; adapting these questions to another venue requires local review, and the questionnaire is not an autism assessment.

Frequently asked questions

Does this survey identify autism?

No. It is voluntary venue feedback for autistic adults and contains no diagnostic questions or score.

Can people answer if they did not enter the venue?

Yes. The first question includes abandoned visits, and later items offer appropriate non-entry options. Their access experience matters.

Can one set of answers define an autism-friendly venue?

No. Preferences and needs vary. Use the feedback to plan and test changes with the people affected, not to claim certification.

Printable Autistic Adult Accessibility Survey

Provide the exact seven questions with uncluttered spacing and a readable type size, plus an accessible return route that does not require completing the visit. Keep the paper free of decorative patterns behind text. Offer assistance only if wanted. Paper responses need separate review or manual entry; they are not automatically added to online results.

First page of the printable Autistic Adult Accessibility Survey Template with questions and answer spaces
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