Student 1:
What we’ve been doing is, we’ve been going over all the safety rules, the time, and all, like the buses I have to catch.
Interviewer:
What have you had to prove to Fiona you can do?
Student 1:
Wait for the bus, sit in the right seat, you know, where it might be good, and look at where to stop.
Student 2:
They tell me what buses to catch and to get here I catch the 31 to town and 104 out.
Interviewer:
What’s the biggest difference it’s made for you?
Student 3:
My behaviour. My behaviour’s changed a lot. I’m independent on the buses now and I don’t do stuff on the buses and I’ve kinda changed my behaviour around, cos on the transport for the school, you used to have fights and all that. I wanted to go on transport so I didn’t have to see the fight. The people on the buses are too noisy.
Student 2:
I used to get picked up, now I don’t.
Interviewer:
Why do you think it’s a good thing?
Student 2:
You can get your own way there independent without people with you and rely on people to pick you up
Student 1:
Cos I want to be independent and show everyone I can do things on my own without my family and all that. Show I’m responsible enough.
Student 2:
Do not be scared.
Interviewer:
Why do you think that they might be scared?
Student 2:
It’s the first time
Interviewer:
Did you feel nervous when you first started
Student 2:
Yeah
Interviewer:
So what was it that changed so you’re not nervous anymore/
Student 2:
When I kept doing it all the time and I got used to it.
Interviewer:
How did your mum and dad feel about you when you wanted to do your independent travel?
Student 3:
Well my mum didn’t mind, first she didn’t trust me, now she trusts me.
Student 1:
Well, yeah, she’s kind of nervous about me going on my own because of my disability.
Interviewer:
How does she feel about it now?
Student 1:
She’s getting there, but she still thinks I should wait a moment and have another practice.
Interviewer:
If someone was thinking about wanting to do Independent travel training what would you say to them?
Student 3:
Good luck if you pass
Interviewer:
When, hopefully you’ll pass, yeah? How do you think your mum will feel then?
Student 1:
She might be alright, but, you know, as parents are, they’re always worried about their child.