Discover how the labor market is placing increasing demands on independent travel for VSO students and how schools are preparing them for work and internships with innovative methods, including strengthening citizenship and self-reliance skills.
The Province of North Holland and Changefied offer Virtual Public Transport for Secondary Special Education in North Holland North, Haarlem/IJmond and Gooi and Vechtstreek
Virtual public transport increases self-reliance and labor participation through VR training, reduces healthcare and transportation costs, and promotes inclusion and sustainability.
Back to School: Dare to travel with Virtual Public Transport!
Discover how neurodivergent travelers (such as those with autism or mild intellectual disabilities) can better prepare for public transport travel thanks to Virtual Public Transport. Includes tips and solutions for stress-free and inclusive travel.
Transfer of learning is the process by which knowledge, skills, and insights acquired in one context are successfully applied to a new situation. This principle is at the heart of effective education and training: learning is only valuable if what has been learned can actually be put into practice. In this blog post, you'll learn how virtual reality learning improves learning transfer and why it's essential for sustainable and future-proof education.
Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly developing into a valuable tool for neurodivergent individuals. The latest generation of VR technology, with its six degrees of freedom (6DoF), offers unique opportunities for developing social skills and increasing self-reliance in children and young people with autism, for example.
Virtual public transport offers an innovative solution to a crucial question in special education: how do we teach children to travel independently on public transport? For teacher Very, who works at KPO Special Education De Kameleon in Roosendaal, virtual public transport has offered much more than just practice in travel skills. The VR learning platform increases her students' self-confidence and independence. In this article, we share her experiences and discuss the impact of virtual public transport.
Dutch Virtual Public Transport, an innovative spin-off from the successful Virtual Public Transport learning platform, proudly announces the launch of its new virtual reality experience on the Meta Store. This groundbreaking application, developed in collaboration with Dutch transport organizations, is designed to familiarize international visitors with Dutch public transport, while also supporting neurodivergent people in becoming self-sufficient on public transport.
Independence and Parental Support in Student Transportation: The Role of Municipalities, Education, and Virtual Public Transport. Recent news shows that municipalities are increasingly placing the responsibility for student transportation to special education on parents. This raises an important question: how can municipalities, educational institutions, and innovative solutions like Virtual Public Transport work together to empower young people and simultaneously provide parents with the right support?