Inclusive physical environments for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a literature review

• Autor(a) principal: Castro, Mariana Ribeiro de
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Ferreira, Karla Patrícia Martins
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Educação Especial (UFSM)
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/educacaoespecial/article/view/68331
• topic: Transtorno do Espectro Autista; Arquitetura sensorial; Desenho universal; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Sensory Design; Universal Design; Trastorno del espectro autista; Arquitectura sensorial; Diseño universal

This article aims to investigate which physical characteristics can help to design inclusive environments for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, to help reduce behavioral crises and develop new skills and potential. For this, an integrative literature review was conducted, aiming to systematize studies published between 2011 and 2021 that address spatial suggestions for the design of inclusive environments for children with ASD. The search was conducted on the CAPES Journal Portal. 540 articles were found. After applying the exclusion criteria, forty-two articles were analyzed in full. Finally, twenty-two articles were included in the scope of the review. The results of the studies were categorized into five themes: spatial readability; organization into compartments; sensory zoning; diversity of spatial configurations; and security. Data analysis evidenced the leading role of sensory control of the environment for its adaptation to the needs of people within the spectrum. The demand for new empirical studies focused on physical and sensory intervention and on the evaluation of inclusive spaces for autism was identified, covering a larger population sample in its body of analysis.