Case Study

Disha Special School & Autism Centre, Vadodara North Brother Island School For Autism, New York Action For Autism, New Delhi Inferences
Parameters
Location Race Course Towers, Gotri Road, Vadodara North Brother Island, New York. Pocket 8, Jasola Vihar, New Delhi

There’s no proper autism care campus in India. The

Area & capacity Approx. 500 sqm 10777 sqm Approx. 600 sqm
existing Indian ASD cares are very small & limited.

Age group 2-18 year. Pre-primary & primary school. 60 individuals of age 3 years to 34 years.

Materials & RCC construction used structure having one sensory room which The classrooms are designed for easy construction, but their structural
1st &2nd floor walls interiors are designed with different materials & textures. Some parts of the structure are designed according
construction. have interior of different material & texture according to ASD roof & gardens offer a systematic environment. upside down scissor
Other structure is having normal RCC construction. to needs of ASD care.
care need. truss designed to maximize natural light capture.

More sensory spaces need to be included in ASD care

Landscape areas Open playground. centre considering the different tendencies of
children.

Hypo & Hyper sensitive gardens are provided considering needs

Semi open playing area, outside play area, swimming pool.
of different autism care needs.

Administrative office,
enrolment office & Administrative building
Admin area Administrations areas are planned properly.
finance office on the located near entrance.
ground floor.

Administrative areas on ground floor.

Treatment & therapy Spaces required for different therapies & treatments
areas are lesser than standard needs

classrooms for the secondary

Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language & children, 5 Parent-child 4 school rooms for high functioning
Communication Therapy, Sensory Integration Therapy, Play intervention rooms, 2 Sensory secondary children, 3 classrooms for low
Therapy, Art Therapy, Dance Therapy, Music Therapy, Aroma Education & related facilities are provided. rooms, 2 Occupational therapy functioning kids, 1 sensory room, 1
Therapy, Yoga Therapy, Remedial Education Etc. rooms, a library, & a Research Unit. storage area
Toilet design & layout for autistic children are not
Toilets
Standard toilet provided but not considering autistical needs. Standard toilet provided. Standard toilet provided considering some autistical needs. planned well.

Residence Non residential centre. Non residential school. Residence for few of children & parents.

Well planned Residence & mess area should be there

in autistic care centers ; because residential care
Seatings provided in Cafeteria provided on
Mess & cafeteria No special provision. centers are more profitable for children.
garden & courtyard. ground floor.