Social interaction
Difficulties in social interaction are taken into account, by definition, although to vary‐
ing degrees, in people with ASD. For this reason, different educational strategies try to
influence this aspect. Therefore, it will be necessary to provide the spaces in which to
allow and even encourage social interaction, although always taking into account that
people with ASD may show particular proxemics
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, needing wide, open spaces, in which
said interaction may take place without getting too close. A combination of larger areas
and others, in which interaction can take place more closely, if required, would be ad‐
visable. Moreover, at certain times a person with ASD may feel overwhelmed by a de‐
manding social situation (in the sense that they are forced to participate in several
interactions) and need a space to which they can retreat in search of privacy or a “sim‐
pler” interaction (less people, or people with whom they are more familiar).