Centro de desarrollo integral para niños con sindrome de down

Abstract

Bogota, has plans for the design and construction of child development centers for children with Down syndrome, however, they have not responded to spatial needs for their physical and psychological processes, considering that currently only exists in Bogota the "Growing Center" with a capacity of approximately 100 users, which shows a deficit of therapeutic spaces for the development of skills in children with this disability. Given this problem and based on the census conducted by the DANE in 2005, where it was reported that there are about 38,451 children with Down syndrome in Bogotá, which represents 8% of the population with respect to persons with some other disability; an architectural equipment arises with the purpose of promoting the development of children with Down syndrome, aged between 2 and 12 years because it is one of the stages where they develop their skills and cognitive abilities, so be developed flexible and functional spaces in their shape, texture and color. This equipment is intended to create spaces suitable for the development of skills and knowledge that complement rehabilitation activities to schools that treat children with disabilities, integrating activities early, group and individual stimulation in addition to therapeutic, educational, psychological development and recreation that will favor not only physically and psychologically children but also parents.