Journal of Chemistry: Education Research and Practice(JCERP)

Department of Architecture, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Publications

• Research Article   
  Designing Key Spaces for Autistic Children in Nigeria: Proposed Design Strategies for A Boarding School
  Author(s): Adeola Ajay*, Azeezat Asunmo and Olaoluwa Ezekiel
  
  The environment we inhabit is more than just a backdrop to our lives; for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), it can be the difference between a day of quiet focus and one of overwhelming distress. In Nigeria, while we are seeing a positive shift in autism awareness, our architectural landscape hasn't quite caught up. Most schools and homes are still built with "neurotypical" standards in mind, often resulting in spaces filled with harsh fluorescent lighting, poor air circulation, and chaotic layouts that inadvertently trigger sensory overload in autistic children. Using data sources which included both primary data gathered from questionnaires and observations and secondary data from scholarly literature as well as case studies from already existing spaces, this study investigates design strategies for key spaces in a specialized boarding school that.. Read More»
  

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