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Publications Conferences

Publications

• January 2010 The Autism File Magazine and The Autism File USA.
Christopher Beaver: 'Autism Friendly Environments'. Click here to view paper (PDF Document).

Magazine available from The Autism File,WH Smiths and larger supermarkets.

• Cape Town 2nd World Autism Congress & Exhibition October 2006.
Held by World Autism Organisation & Autism South Africa
Christopher Beaver: 'Designing Environments for Children and Adults with ASD'. Click here to view paper (MS Word Document).

• Good Autism Practice May 2006 issue.
Research paper by Teresa Whitehurst with contributions by Christopher Beaver ‘The impact of building design on children with autistic spectrum disorders’.
For further information please write to TeresaW@sunfield.worcs.sch.uk.

• NAS Magazine: Communication September 2004
Christopher Beaver ‘Breaking the Mould’.
Click here to download (PDF Document).

Presentations
Christopher Beaver is available to speak at meetings, seminars and conferences on the subject of Architecture and ASD. Contact:

• London April 2009
Held by ga architects.
'Designing environments for children and adults with ASD'.

• Manchester November 2008
Held by Autism MA Healthcare Ltd

• London November 2008
Held by FloRich Productions Ltd
'Sparkle and Shine - Sharing excellence in multisensory practice'

• London Institute of Physics. July 2008
Held by Autism Today MA Healthcare Ltd

• Nottingham May 2008
Held by Nottingham Regional Society for Adults and Children with Autism (NORSACA).
'Quality of life for people with autism'.

• Glasgow March 2008
Held by The National Autistic Society

• London February 2008
Held by The National Autistic Society

• Middlesex February 2008
Belvue School for special needs.

Seminars

Designing Environments for Children and adults with ASD

GA Architects runs a series of half day seminars that aims to raise the awareness of the importance that a good design has on the mood and behaviour of people with autism and their support staff. The title of each seminar remains the same and has two common themes.
1. To address specific topics or issues related to autism and the built environment.
2. To engage the speakers with the audience in a general discussion on the topics presented.

Next Seminar:9th June 2010. Speakers and subjects to be advised.

• November 2009, London.
Sensory Garden Landscape - Mark Martin
Colour and special needs - Professor Dalke
The impact of good design at Sunfield Residential School - Teresa Whitehurst
Heating and Electrical - Fergus Traynor.

• October 2009, Rome. Maria Assirelli, Partner, GA Architects.
Held by Sapienza University, Rome. Department of Industrial Design, Technology and Architecture.
'Building Design for Autism'.

• April 2009, London.
Building Design - Christopher Beaver
Furniture and Finishes - Tamara Brooks
Lighting - Rebecca Weir
Multi Sensory - Richard Hirstwood

• March 2006 Sunfield School Kidderminster.
Held by ga architects in collaboration with Simon Humphries, architect, for Sunfield School staff and guests,
'Designing environments for children and adults with ASD' chaired by Christopher Beaver.


The ga architects team is available to run seminars on "Designing Environments for children and Adults with ASD" and related topics. Contact: