An Approach to the Design Criteria of Autism Education Centres Diyarbakır Sample

Children with autism, with their increasing proportion in the population, represent a group whose need for education cannot be ignored. There is an increasing interest in places which children with autism need for communication, or for training to fulfil their daily requirements. Especially, in our country it is seen that although there are training centres for children with autism, most of them have shortages in terms of technique or design. Therefore, the target audience is unable to get the full benefit from these centres, and thus there is a need to conduct more research and awareness activities for children with autism and training centres. Diyarbakır can be considered among our cities with insufficient autism education centres. Therefore, the study is based on first the common design criteria that may be required in planning an autism centre, and then evaluating Diyarbakır by domestic and international sampling in line with such criteria, and lastly, preparing a pilot project proposal at Diyarbakır centre. It is considered that the research to be done in line with these evaluations shall contribute to the studies to be conducted in similar areas.

Keywords: Autism, Autism Education Centres, Planning

Children with autism, with their increasing proportion in the population, represent a group whose need for education cannot be ignored. There is an increasing interest in places which children with autism need for communication, or for training to fulfil their daily requirements. Especially, in our country it is seen that although there are training centres for children with autism, most of them have shortages in terms of technique or design. Therefore, the target audience is unable to get the full benefit from these centres, and thus there is a need to conduct more research and awareness activities for children with autism and training centres. Diyarbakır can be considered among our cities with insufficient autism education centres. Therefore, the study is based on first the common design criteria that may be required in planning an autism centre, and then evaluating Diyarbakır by domestic and international sampling in line with such criteria, and lastly, preparing a pilot project proposal at Diyarbakır centre. It is considered that the research to be done in line with these evaluations shall contribute to the studies to be conducted in similar areas.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Autism, Autism Education Centres, Planning