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The Influence Of Sensory Gardens On The Behavior Of Children With Special Educational Needs, Hazreena Hussein
The Influence Of Sensory Gardens On The Behavior Of Children With Special Educational Needs, Hazreena Hussein
Hazreena Hussein
This study explores the use of sensory gardens by observing the zones and how they are utilised by children with special educational needs. Methods applied were interviews, observation and behaviour mapping, which was used in conjunction with the affordance theory. Affordance was categorised by landscape furniture, soft and hard landscape in relation to three categories of activities: Sensory stimulation, physical and social skills. The findings had discovered continuous pathways that link the sensory garden to the site context, had easy access to the features, and had the highest number of user. This study also found that users spent a longer …
Sensory Garden In Special Schools: The Issues, Design And Use, Hazreena Hussein
Sensory Garden In Special Schools: The Issues, Design And Use, Hazreena Hussein
Hazreena Hussein
This study investigates the design and use of sensory gardens in two special schools by evaluating their zones and how they are utilised, especially by children with special needs, and the staff who care for them. Preliminary site studies were undertaken in fourteen sensory gardens around the UK, followed by more detailed data collection at two case-study sites. The aim was to find out the features and issues that are common in sensory gardens. The data collection included interviews, behavioural observation, which was used in conjunction with affordance theory. Drawing on Moore and Cosco’s approach (2007), the findings from the …