PART THREE - GUIDELINES
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Calculation and Auditing of Sensory Spatial Operational Capital Although space is commonly used as a metric for design, it is actually in time and use of that space where the value of that space lies. In educational spaces in particular, the blocks of time of accessible space for the autistic population is the true value of the Autism Friendly Initiative. Spaces, particularly scheduled learning spaces that are autism friendly will generate this operational capital, and this must be reviewed regularly in light of the actual need, particularly as demand increases. The network of autism friendly scheduled spaces generates not only a square meterage of autism friendly space across campus, but more importantly generates a certain number of learning or working hours in these autism friendly spaces. Called Sensory Spatial Operational Capital, this number indicates the usable autism friendly time available for the autistic community across campus. Again, technology can help generate those numbers and audit them against current and future growing need. With the customised timetabling and scheduling recommended above, technology can also optimise the most efficient utilisation of these spaces, help identify gaps or over provision, and plan future needs for additional autism friendly designated scheduled spaces.
76 Magda Mostafa, PhD Autism Design Consultant Progressive Architects
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Although space is commonly used as a metric for design, it is actually in time and use of that space where the value of that space lies. In educational spaces in particular, the blocks of time of accessible space for the autistic population is the true value of the Autism Friendly Initiative.”