AUTISM AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS DESIGNED FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION Cover Image

OTİZM VE ÖZEL EĞİTİME YÖNELİK TASARLANMIŞ MEKÂN GEREKSİNİMİ
AUTISM AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS DESIGNED FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION

Author(s): Üyesi Sibel DEMİRARSLAN
Subject(s): Education, Health and medicine and law, Sociology of Education
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Autism; Education; Special Education; Space; Building design;

Summary/Abstract: "Habitability for all" in the concept of barrier-free environment is one of the most important issues in recent years. Thus, it is possible that individuals who do not feel themselves different and their needs are eliminated. The concept of disability has a wide content, which can be permanent or temporary. It can include processes that can be improved, educated or taught. This process is dealt with by the concept of special education. In this regard, it is very important to keep these trainings in specially designed and equipped spaces with the knowledge of trainers as well as other personnel, determination of training program according to needs, programming and development of methods. Early diagnosis and early education accelerate the development of the individual and the participation of the patient. This is also a sustainable behavior. It is important to be aware of the necessity of differentiation of education according to disability classifications. It is not possible to talk about a collective group called disability. Every individual is specific with his / her needs, development, completeness, and characteristics to be accepted as such. For this reason, in addition to the need to organize the education in consideration of the disability situation, the other important factor is the design of the building. Trainings in private premises that consider each disability situation within a broad perspective that includes concepts such as availability, barrier-free environment will affect the outcome of the outcome. In this study, it is aimed to contribute to the design of the special training buildings of the autistic individuals in the field of architecture, to determine the issues to be considered in the detailing, hardware and construction process, and to contribute to the appropriate designs.

  • Issue Year: 10/2018
  • Issue No: 37
  • Page Range: 245-251
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Turkish