Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders by Kristi Gaines,Angela Bourne,Michelle Pearson,Mesha Kleibrink

By Kristi Gaines,Angela Bourne,Michelle Pearson,Mesha Kleibrink

Winner of the IDEC 2017 e-book Award


Designing for Autism Spectrum issues explains the effect of the usual and man-made atmosphere on people with autism spectrum problems (ASD) and different kinds of intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD). Drawing at the most up-to-date examine within the fields of environmental psychology and schooling, the authors convey you ways structure and inside areas can absolutely impact people with neurodiversities by way of enhancing components comparable to colour, lights, house association, textures, acoustics, and air flow. you can now layout houses, healing environments, paintings environments, and outside areas to inspire progress and studying for the projected 500,000 kids with ASD (in the U.S. by myself) who're anticipated to arrive maturity by means of 2024.


Topics mentioned include:
-Environmental layout theories
-Symptoms of ASD
-Sensory processing deficits
-Design wishes of people at the spectrum in any respect ages
-Design equipment and suggestions for areas, together with residential, studying, paintings, and healing environments encompassing a variety of budgets
-Designing for self-actualization, future health, and a top quality of existence in the course of an individual's life
-Avenues for fit residing and getting older in place
-Biophilic design
-Environmental effect on future health
-Strategies to advertise lively dwelling as a vital part of the welfare focus.

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Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders

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