Early Intervention, Research and Therapy Center for Children with Autism

This book documents a design study and creative project undertaken toward the fulfillment of a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Environments at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. This book documents a year long accumulation of study and research done toward the developme...

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Main Author: Caccavo, Nicole Marie
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2008
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1199
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2198&context=etd
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Summary:This book documents a design study and creative project undertaken toward the fulfillment of a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Environments at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. This book documents a year long accumulation of study and research done toward the development of an early intervention, therapy and research center for children with autism. This creative project demonstrates how an environment can be a catalyst for social interaction, way finding, therapy, and intervention. The goal was to design a space that would be multi-functional and also benefit the surrounding community. This design study will explain how colors and materials can affect children with autism and what colors and materials are detrimental to their functional abilities.