COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
A Population Excluded: Interior Design for Autism in University Dining Facilities
Creator:
Schafer, Challie Tristin
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Interior Design
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Interior Design
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"Currently, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is seen purely as a childhood disorder, and
little research has been done about those individuals transitioning from childhood to adulthood.
With an estimated 200,000 students with ASD expected to enter college in the next few years,
giving these students the resources they need to succeed has become a pressing issue.
Because ASD can affect an individual’s ability to communicate and deal with executive
functions, college presents many more challenges than doing well in courses. The
overwhelming sensory inputs of a college campus could potentially be creating environments
that are difficult for students with ASD to navigate. Armed with the knowledge that an
environment can affect young children with ASD, the question now becomes about how to
support adolescents with ASD in the spaces where they transition into adulthood, like college
campuses. Therefore, the intent of this research is to identify environmental factors which may
directly affect behavioral responses from college students with ASD, and determine how this knowledge can be applied to the design of interior spaces on a college campus."
little research has been done about those individuals transitioning from childhood to adulthood.
With an estimated 200,000 students with ASD expected to enter college in the next few years,
giving these students the resources they need to succeed has become a pressing issue.
Because ASD can affect an individual’s ability to communicate and deal with executive
functions, college presents many more challenges than doing well in courses. The
overwhelming sensory inputs of a college campus could potentially be creating environments
that are difficult for students with ASD to navigate. Armed with the knowledge that an
environment can affect young children with ASD, the question now becomes about how to
support adolescents with ASD in the spaces where they transition into adulthood, like college
campuses. Therefore, the intent of this research is to identify environmental factors which may
directly affect behavioral responses from college students with ASD, and determine how this knowledge can be applied to the design of interior spaces on a college campus."
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2014-05
Format:
PDF : 99 pages, illustrations (chiefly color)