Abstract:
This research study attempts at identifying how classrooms should be designed and built
to limit noise within the learning environment for autistic children. The purpose of this study is
to uncover a connection between how noise within a school’s classroom affects the behavior of
autistic children. As the number of individuals with autism continues to grow, it is important to
understand their background and traits in order for an attempt to be made that allows for interior
designers to create interior environments that limit distractions and allow for focus, growth, and
safety. This research studies how parents of autistic children observe the way their children
interact and behave with various interior elements such as lighting, color pallet, and finish
selections within any built environment. This study also gathered information on the perspective
of teachers and teaching staff on behavior changes they observed their autistic students
participating in while solely in the school setting caused by various noises within learning
environment. The research gathered in this study is an attempt to better understand how
classrooms should be designed in order to be more inclusive for the autistic community.
