Autistic Spectrum Disorder – ASD – is a developmental disorder estimated to affect 1 out of 160 children. It involves repetitive behaviour, a lack of communication skills, a complex sensory perception, and individual peculiarities. ASD begins in childhood and tends to persist into adolescence and adulthood. For some ASD individuals, it is possible to live independently, but housing services for special needs conventionally deal with issues of physical access and rarely with their complex and sensory needs. This paper aims to produce an overview of what has been characterized on the overall sensory perception of ASD individuals. Furthermore, the European SENSHome Project is presented.
