Annotated Bibliography

Department of Education, 1992. Designing for Pupils with Special Educational Needs: Special Schools, London: HSMO

In this building Bulletin the Department for Education gives guidance on teaching and acceptable classroom spaces to be achieved in special schools to support the appropriate curricular and other needs of the individual pupils concerned. The publication intends to assist local Education Authorities and Architects in preparation for new designs and buildings or adapting existing special and ordinary schools for pupils with special educational needs.

Department for Education and Skills, 2003. Furniture for the Future: New Ideas for Tomorrow’s Classroom, London: Design Council

In this book the Design Council in collaboration with the Departments for education and skills challenge Britain’s design and manufacturing industries and introduce innovative products into the classroom to improve outcomes in learning. Environments in schools can have a large effect on learning outcomes and this publication gives examples of how classroom environments worldwide differ from that of here in the UK.

Department for Education and Skills, 2002.Schools for the Future: Designing for Learning Communities, London: TSO

This publication provides guidance on the needs for education in the 21st Century. It considers: Increased use of ICT, Schools for the Community, Sustainability and Design Quality. Design Issues for Schools from Entrance areas to Eating Halls, Staff Areas to Furniture are all considered and advice given.

Matson, J L. Gonzalez, M. Wilkins, J, 2008, Validity Study of the Autism Spectrum Disorders-Diagnostic for Children (ASD-DC)

This Journal analysis’s and validates the research done into diagnosing children and adolescents with Autism from 2 to 16 years old. Studies designed to evaluate the validity and the measure of autism can be divided into different categories.

Montgomery, T, 2008, Space matters: Experiences of managing static formal learning spaces, SAGE

The journal analysis the use of space in education in particular a small seminar room. Spatial management and movement can effect the context of meaning within education but also the learning environment

Sorrel, F. Sorrell, J., 2005. Joined Up Design for Schools, Hugh Merrell

This publication details the results of a collaboration of ideas between school pupils, designers and architects. The pupils working as clients along with designers and architects such as Richard Rogers, Paul Smith, Kevin McCloud etc aimed to create inspired learning and social spaces at school. The project also enabled the school children to gain and use a host of new skills, such as problem solving, teamwork, communication and self belief.

Veck, W, 2009. From an exclusionary to an inclusive understanding of educational difficulties and educational space: implications for the Learnining Support Assistant's Role, Routledge, Pg 41-56.

The Journal argues that important attention must be given to research into the ways educational space and difficulties are perceived within an educational environments. It is important that these issues are addressed before Learning Support Assistants can really make a contribution to the educational system.

Useful websites to keep up to date with whats happening in the Design world and also in general news:

Design -

Society of British Interior Designers

http://www.sbid.org/

WIRED Magazine

http://www.wired.com/

Dezeen Architecture and Design

http://www.dezeen.com/

ICON Magazine Online

http://www.iconeye.com/

BD Online- The Architect's Website

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/

News and Culture-

TIME News and Magazine

http://www.time.com/

National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Red Jotter

http://redjotter.wordpress.com/

LIFE- Your World in Pictures

http://www.life.com/