Play Spaces for All Abilities Playground accessibility standards help kids with disabilities participate.
ADA Requirements for Playgrounds... Made Simple The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) imposes simple concepts, like nondiscrimination, on many environments, including playgrounds.
Kevin Hammersmith Memorial Park Kevin Hammersmith Memorial Park is an accessible outdoor play site in New Albany, Indiana.
Nov 23, 2021 Inclusion Encouraging Inclusivity for Children Who Are New to the Playground Jackie Edwards
Sep 21, 2021 Inclusion Tips for Teachers: How to Create an Inclusive Classroom Environment Inna Atwood
Jul 27, 2021 Inclusion The Importance of Sensory Experiences, Heavy Work, and Deep Touch on the Playground Mara Kaplan
Dec 22, 2014 New Equipment Trends Lead to More Inclusive Playgrounds New Equipment Trends Lead to More Inclusive Playgrounds Mara Kaplan
Sep 29, 2014 The Joy of Heights in Accessible Tree-Houses “Imagine if you could create a world for your children, one that they would never forget...a magical tree house land Mara Kaplan
Sep 01, 2014 Noah's Playground for Everyone - A Review As part of my Midwestern summer road trip, I stopped at Noah’s Playground for Everyone in Evanston, IL. Evanston is the Mara Kaplan
Aug 04, 2014 Inclusive Playgrounds - Then and Now Last week, I went on a road trip with my daughter through the Midwest visiting college campuses. Along the way we also Mara Kaplan
Jul 07, 2014 Using Open-Ended Play Equipment to Promote Inclusion Open-ended play allows children to express themselves in play freely and creatively, not bound by preset limitations. Mara Kaplan
Jun 09, 2014 Playgrounds Are Everywhere and, Yes, They Have Different Requirements You often hear in the real estate profession that the key to any home is location, location, location. ASTM Butch-Defillippo
May 12, 2014 Touched by Olivia Touched by Olivia (TBO) was started the way many great organizations begin. A family was touched by a personal life Mara Kaplan
Mar 17, 2014 Are there good reasons to make playgrounds inclusive? Have you ever run into these comments and observations when planning a playground? Why do we need to worry about Mara Kaplan
Feb 17, 2014 Favorite Olympic Moments I love the Olympics. I love watching sports that I never see except four times a year. You get to learn a new language Mara Kaplan
Jan 23, 2014 Inclusive Playground Awards 2013 It is the time of year for award shows. The People’s Choice Awards and the Golden Globes have come and gone. The Mara Kaplan
Dec 17, 2013 Play and social justice: Who gets to play? A couple of weeks back I attended the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children John Sutterby
Nov 25, 2013 Planning an Inclusive Playground Too often when building an inclusive playground, the first thing that the planning group does is leaf through a variety Mara Kaplan