Multisensoy rchitecture: The Dynamic Interplay of Environment, Movement and Social Function

摘要

Early difficulties with motor skills are a common indicator of autism. Overcoming these can improve both the health and the social opportunities of those affected. Sean Ahlquist, Leah Ketcheson and Costanza Colombi - respectively academic specialists in architecture, kinesiology and psychiatry - here describe their cross-departmental collaboration at the University of Michigan which aims to do just that, through specially designed interactive sensory environments.