| dc.contributor.author | Strehlow, Benjamin | |
| dc.description.abstract | Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) continue to affect a larger number of people as the medical world
expands and broadens its definitions. This disorder currently touches the lives of millions of individuals,
leading to an increase in demand for higher continued education, training services, and more affordable
housing. As available resources fail to meet this ever-increasing demand, families struggle in their search
for answers, support and help as society pays the price with inefficient, ineffective, and short-term
solutions.
As we begin to cater more and more towards the needs of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum
Disorders, it is as equally important that we look to the future lives of these individuals. This thesis project
aims to create a community living and workplace training center in Rochester, Minnesota, that aids young
adults with ASD, struggling with the transition into society after high school. Research in architecture
designed specifically for autistic needs investigates and analyzes how the built environment can respond
positively to moments often negative or overwhelming. It is through these experiences that opportunities
occur in these individuals for greater skill-building and communication. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU Policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | In Search of Independence: Progression for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-05-11T19:22:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-05-11T19:22:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10365/25597 | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Autistic people -- Housing. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Autistic people -- Dwellings. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Autistic people -- Vocational guidance. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Career education. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Rochester (Minn.) | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Minnesota. | |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Architecture (MArch) | |
| ndsu.college | Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | |
| ndsu.department | Architecture and Landscape Architecture | |
| ndsu.program | Architecture | |
| ndsu.advisor | Christenson, Mike | |
