Facilitating the Inclusion of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Preschools

People diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have notbeen acclimated into typical society due to the lack of inclusion with non-ASD classmates in the educational environment of schools and colleges.Through innovative and effective school design utilizing proven beneficialdesign aspects for autistic students, the educational environment canbecome more conducive for students with ASD and non-ASD students aswell.Altering the general structure of the classroom in combination withstrategic teaching methodology facilitated through design ASD and non- ASD students will be provided a more stable and healthy learning environment.Therefore, it is important to design classrooms in which inclusion is amajor factor in the success of the student's learning goals. Thus this paper focuses on the importance of interior design of classrooms and how design can invoke feelings of comfort and foster an environment of learning, which is important to autistic children who have a difficult time processing their often times chaotic environment.viii

Author

• Almadani, Maryam Majdi

Language

• en

Keyword

• Behavior
• Education
• Autism
• Inclusion
• Prekindergarten
• Friendly

Date created

• 2014

Type of Work

• Master's Thesis

License

• All rights reserved

Rights statement

• In Copyright

GW Unit

• Interior Design

Degree

• M.A.T.

Advisor

• Healey, Jonathan
• Bishop, Emily

Persistent URL

•  https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/etd/dz010q188