تأثير تصميم الفضاء الداخلي للحيز المتعدد الحواس على مراكز رعاية أطفال التوحد في الأردن

Sarah Mowaffaq Radwan Almasri; Omran Mohamed Ahmed Hasan

doi:10.35516/hum.v52i4.1677

Authors

Sarah Mowaffaq Radwan Almasri Department of Interior Design, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2483-5147
Omran Mohamed Ahmed Hasan Department of Multimedia & Graphic Design, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan; Facultyof Fine Arts, Minia University, Eygpt. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3656-2721

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v52i4.1677

Keywords:

Interior space design, the multi-sensory spaces, habilitation centers, autistic children.

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to understand the role of multi-sensory design in enhancing the performance of interior spaces in healthcare centers, and its effectiveness in influencing positive behavior and improving the responses of children with autism, ensuring optimal responses in healthcare centers. The study achieved its objectives by posing several questions: How did the designer employ interior space elements to create a multi-sensory environment that improves the performance and response of children with autism in healthcare centers?

Method: To achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive analytical method was adopted.

Results: The design standards of interior spaces in global autism rehabilitation centers help children with autism adapt and communicate with their surroundings. The analysis of samples shows a lack of attention to applying design standards for interior spaces in local autism centers, affecting the ability to identify and reduce undesirable behaviors in children with autism.

Conclusions: Considering the study of the multi-sensory design for therapeutic environments has a significant impact on improving positive behaviors in children with autism. Attention should be paid to multi-sensory design in the spatial environments of healthcare centers for children with autism, leading to increased positive behavior and improvement in the condition of the child with autism. It is important to provide a suitable and effective sensory therapeutic environment due to its positive impact on encouraging positive behaviors and reducing disruptive behaviors.

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