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ABSTRACT
Autistic people may share a similar neurological dysfunction in regulating perception and integration of complex sounds. Acoustics are a dominant sensory component of the city and may significantly impact Autistic people’s experience of the urban environment. In this reflection, I propose a research project comprising (1) a qualitative evaluation of Autistic adults’ sensory and acoustic experience of urban space through an embodied ethnographic study, (2) a systematic review of existing literature, (3) a comparative analysis of the ethnography and the review, in order to develop (4) guidelines for inclusive design which accommodate the auditory and sensory needs of Autistic people.
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Danielle Toronyi
Danielle Toronyi is the Research Development and Knowledge Manager at OLIN, a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning studio. She works within OLIN Labs, a newly emergent community of practice at OLIN committed to advancing the practice of landscape architecture through research, development, and education. Danielle holds a Masters in Landscape Architecture (MLA) from North Carolina State University’s College of Design.