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People on the autistic spectrum experience the environment differently than the way we experience it. Their nervous system processes sensory input from every sense organ differently. For instance, some people with autism may be very sensitive to sound. It seems as if they don’t have a functioning "filter" to regulate the sound input. Without an acoustically adapted environment they will be very distressed, have difficulty focusing and concentrating and have a hard time maintaining relationships with others. Every sensory,  channel- sight, sound, touch, smell, movement and balance, taste-  can be either over responsive or under responsive, and sometimes both. The effectiveness of multi-sensory adaptation of environments has been studied extensively with the advent of the Snoozlen rooms that allow for full control of sensory elements. These studies show a positive effect with people on the spectrum. They experience less stress and their relationships with others  improved as a result of the Snoozlen therapy. 

When we adapt the classroom environments to the sensory needs of our students we see a similar effect- less stress, less challenging behaviors and an improvement in social behaviors.

In the last few years we've seen research done by architects in an attempt to translate the sensory needs of people on the spectrum into a protocol for building and designing spaces for spectrum users- schools, homes, work centers etc.

Doctor Magda Mostafa is one of the pioneers in the subject of "Architecture for Autism".