Aqui se brinca: Cenários Paisagísticos de praças públicas inclusivas ao TEA, e a beleza das diferenças

Abstract

This work presents a study on public spaces, especially outdoor squares, and their relationship with children in early childhood, and especially with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In this way, the importance of public squares as spaces for social interaction and leisure in the city is recognized, highlighting the need to make them accessible and inclusive for these children. The objective of this study is to propose strategies to improve accessibility and inclusion for these children in public squares, considering physical, social and sensory aspects of the urban environment. To achieve this, it involved characterizing the specific demands of these children, through the identification of strategies for constructing landscape scenarios, analyzing their and their families' perceptions of the use of these public spaces, through interviews and experiences, and graphic simulation of the scenarios. adapted landscaping. The results revealed the importance of sensory, social and physical accessibility, security, alternative communication, playfulness and interactions with nature as fundamental elements for planning inclusive public squares. Given the results, it is concluded that the identified strategies are simple and known, without presenting peculiar and specific characteristics, however, they require that they be applied in an integrated and precise manner, with attention to detail to guarantee the effectiveness of inclusion. As developments, we suggest the materialization of the proposed strategies for dissemination and case studies that test these strategies, contributing to the construction of more inclusive cities for children with autism and for society in general.