Sensory-Friendly Water Features in Autism-Friendly School Design - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sensory-Friendly Water Features in Autism-Friendly School Design write by Muskan Afzal. This book was released on 2024-07-29. Sensory-Friendly Water Features in Autism-Friendly School Design available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2024 in the subject Art - Architecture / History of Construction, The University of Kashmir (School of Architecture Kashmir), course: B.Arch, language: English, abstract: As the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders continues to rise, there is a growing recognition of the importance of creating educational spaces that foster inclusivity and support the diverse learning styles of autistic students. Traditional school settings often struggle to provide the tailored support required for the diverse learning styles and sensitivities of autistic students. The varied sensory demands of people, especially those who are autistic, have been more widely acknowledged in educational settings in recent years. To improve the educational experience and general well-being of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this study investigates the incorporation of sensory-friendly water features into the architecture of autism-friendly schools. Since water features are known to have therapeutic and relaxing effects, they may be advantageous for autistic students in educational environments. This study offers insights into the possible effects of sensory-friendly water elements on the learning environment for autistic students.
Designing for Inclusion
Designing for Inclusion - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Designing for Inclusion write by Patrick Langdon. This book was released on 2020-04-16. Designing for Inclusion available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This proceedings book presents papers from the 10th Cambridge Workshops on Universal Access and Assistive Technology. The CWUAAT series of workshops have celebrated a long history of interdisciplinarity, including design disciplines, computer scientists, engineers, architects, ergonomists, ethnographers, ethicists, policymakers, practitioners, and user communities. This reflects the wider increasing realisation over the long duration of the series that design for inclusion is not limited to technology, engineering disciplines, and computer science but instead requires an interdisciplinary approach. The key to this is providing a platform upon which the different disciplines can engage and see each other’s antecedents, methods, and point of view. This proceedings book of the 10th CWUAAT conference presents papers in a variety of topics including Reconciling usability, accessibility, and inclusive design; Designing inclusive assistive and rehabilitation systems; Designing cognitive interaction with emerging technologies; Designing inclusive architecture; Data mining and visualising inclusion; Legislation, standards, and policy in inclusive design; Situational inclusive interfaces; and The historical perspective: 20 years of CWUAAT. CWUAAT has always aimed to be inclusive in the fields that it invites to the workshop. We must include social science, psychologies, anthropologies, economists, politics, governance, and business. This requirement is now energised by imminent new challenges arising from techno-social change. In particular, artificial intelligence, wireless technologies, and the Internet of Things generate a pressing need for more socially integrated projects with operational consequences on individuals in the built environment and at all levels of design and society. Business cases and urgent environmental issues such as sustainability and transportation should now be a focus point for inclusion in an increasingly challenging world. This proceedings book continues the goal of designing for inclusion, as set out by the CWUAAT when it first started.
Inclusive Educational Environment for Children with Autism in Malaysia Primary Schools
Inclusive Educational Environment for Children with Autism in Malaysia Primary Schools - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Inclusive Educational Environment for Children with Autism in Malaysia Primary Schools write by Farjana Rahaman. This book was released on 2014. Inclusive Educational Environment for Children with Autism in Malaysia Primary Schools available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Inclusion of children with autism in the mainstream school falls under a regulation in Malaysia. However, existing school buildings still lack in providing enabling environment for children with autism. Moreover, current building standards and policies fail to address the wayfinding design requirements of these children in mainstream educational settings. The present research implies that wayfinding performance of children with autism can be improved by providing an appropriate environment design. This research employs both qualitative and quantitative research methods based on environment and behavior studies. Objectives of this study are (1) to identify different architectural elements that impact on the wayfinding of children with autism and able bodied children, (2) to investigate the existing condition of the primary school buildings in Malaysia in terms of inclusive wayfinding design and finally (3) to suggest a model as a set of tools for design practice that would ensure an appropriate and inclusive learning environment for children with autism, in the context of Malaysia. This research is conducted in five stages. First, through a rigorous literature review on autism and architecture for autism, five design aspects for an enabling environment for autism are identified. At the second stage, based on existing knowledge on wayfinding and school design, twenty wayfinding design parameters are developed that are directly related to these design aspects for an enabling environment for autism. In the third stage, three evaluation tools; Wayfinding Design Parameter Rating Scale (WDPRS), Environmental Assessment (EA) and Performance measure for Children (PMC) are developed and methodology is designed. In the fourth stage, previously identified twenty wayfinding design parameters are further evaluated by the teachers and experts for their relevance using WDPRS. Then an empirical study is carried out in both special and inclusive schools to investigate the performance of children (PMC) in the presence of the twenty wayfinding design parameters as environmental assessment (EA). Finally, based on the findings, design model with a set of tools for wayfinding in inclusive educational spaces is developed to aid the architects and designers. The empirical study shows that there is a strong association between wayfinding design parameters and wayfinding performance of children. The experts' recommendations of the wayfinding design parameters show that these twenty wayfinding design parameters are beneficial for all children, with or without autism.
Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders write by Kristi Gaines. This book was released on 2016-05-20. Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Winner of the 2017 IDEC Book Award, 2017 EDRA Great Places Award (Book Category), 2017 American Society of Interior Designers Joel Polsky Prize and the 2016 International Interior Design Association TXOK Research Award Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders explains the influence of the natural and man-made environment on individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other forms of intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD). Drawing on the latest research in the fields of environmental psychology and education, the authors show you how architecture and interior spaces can positively influence individuals with neurodiversities by modifying factors such as color, lighting, space organization, textures, acoustics, and ventilation. Now you can design homes, therapeutic environments, work environments, and outdoor spaces to encourage growth and learning for the projected 500,000 children with ASD (in the United States alone) who are expected to reach adulthood by 2024. Topics discussed include: -Environmental design theories -Symptoms of ASD -Sensory processing deficits -Design needs of individuals on the spectrum at all ages -Design methods and solutions for spaces, including residential, learning, work, and therapeutic environments encompassing a wide range of budgets -Designing for self-actualization, well-being, and a high quality of life for the duration of an individual's life -Avenues for healthy living and aging in place -Biophilic design -Environmental impact on well-being -Strategies to promote active living as an integral part of the welfare focus.
Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum in Inclusive Schools
Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum in Inclusive Schools - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum in Inclusive Schools write by Suzanne Carrington. This book was released on 2021-05-05. Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum in Inclusive Schools available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Inclusive education has grown as an international movement to not only support students with disabilities but also promote equitable access, participation, and success for all students. This book will transform the capacity of teachers and specialists working with students and families to effectively support an inclusive approach to education for students on the autism spectrum. This book addresses the urgent need to identify inclusive educational environments and strategies for students on the autism spectrum so that they have the best chance of social, behavioural, and academic success at school. Teachers who include students on the autism spectrum in primary and secondary classrooms require greater knowledge of how they can best support the learning, social, and behavioural needs of their students. Without such knowledge, the consequences can include unsatisfactory learning experiences for all students, and interrupted schooling for the student on the autism spectrum through reduced attendance and retention, lower academic performance, exclusion, disengagement, and pressure on parents to make alternative arrangements for their child’s education. Inclusive education is socially, emotionally, and academically beneficial for all students and positively impacts on respectful attitudes to difference. This book presents innovative, evidence-based practices that will build the capacity of teachers and specialists implementing an inclusive and contextually relevant approach to education that will support students on the autism spectrum and meet the diverse needs of all students in their classrooms.
