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Publications Conferences

Publications

• May 2010 Special Education Needs Magazine.
'Building Schools for the Future: Designing for Special Needs'. Christopher Beaver Partner, GA Architects.
Click here to view extract (PDF).
SEN Magazine is available from Special Education Needs Magazine (link to external website).

• January 2010 The Autism File Magazine and The Autism File USA.
'Autism Friendly Environments'. Christopher Beaver.
Click here to view paper (PDF Document).
The Autism File Magazine is available from The Autism File (link to external website).

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

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

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

Television

July 2010 NBS Learning Channels London
Designing for Disability. Maria Luigia Assirelli Partner, GA Architects.

Conferences GA Architects have participated in.

• Catania, Sicily. 8-10 October 2010. IX International Congress, Autism Europe 2010 - A Future for Autism. Christopher Beaver, Partner, GA Architects.

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

• 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: 23th November 2010.

Venue Reading. Crowne Plaza RG1 8BD

Target Audience
Care providers of children and adults with autism and sever learning difficulties, educational and supported living; professionals involved in research in autism and the care environment; Special Education Needs provision of the Building Schools for the Future programme.

Programme
It is now widely accepted that people with ASD show signs of less challenging behaviour and enhanced well being if they live and learn in an environment that promotes a sense of inclusion and considers their specific needs. This seminar is one of a series organised by GA Architects that addresses specific design considerations in the educational and residential environment that influence not just the mood and behaviour of people with ASD but also their carers, teachers and support workers.

Speakers
Speakers and topics to be confirmed but likely to include:
- Sustainability
- Security and CCTV
- A perspective on good and bad design and a discussion on the resuklts to an academic research programme developing an appropriate colour palette for people with autism.
- A personal perspective on autism and the built environment by a speaker with asperger's syndrome.

Price
Tickets will cover the costs of the seminar with any surplus being donated to a charity. Cost £75 plus VAT and £30 plus VAT for students. To register your interest and to be notified of the topics and venue please email richard@ga-architects.com.

Previous Seminars

• June 2010, Birmingham
Acoustics - Tim Street
Understanding the challenges people with ASD face within their surroundings - Professor Francesca Happé
Design and planning for ASD - Christopher Beaver
Practical issues and solutions within a special needs environment- Francine Griffith

• 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.

• 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.

GA Architects is available to speak at meetings, seminars and conferences on the subject of Architecture and ASD. Contact: