Inclusion Takes A Village
…d adults with disabilities that will leave a legacy of true inclusion in this community for the next generation. During the 2009 recession, when new park and playground projects were least likely to h…
…d adults with disabilities that will leave a legacy of true inclusion in this community for the next generation. During the 2009 recession, when new park and playground projects were least likely to h…
Our Experience With Inclusion Every person has some relationship to inclusion, and there are as many definitions of the concept as there are ways in which to provide it. Your organization may have ext…
Melody Day was awarded the Youth Champion 4 Inclusion Award from Play 4 ALL and Cunningham Recreation. Melody, a student at Heritage Elementary in Wentzville, Missouri, inspired her entire school and …
…dvocacy of Sonya, and the unwavering drive of the Bentleys, Inclusion in Motion, the committee that would eventually fundraise, advocate, and build the Motion Junction was established. Through a…
… open-ended play can not only promote imagination, but also inclusion. The typical climber and slide does not allow any accommodation for differences in a child’s ability. A child who has poor balance…
…stitute www.centerondisability.org (510) 285-5600 Commit to Inclusion Initiative committoinclusion.org (800) 900-8086 Council for Disability Awareness www.disabilitycanhappen.org (207) 774-2634 Develo…
…a difference Introduce games that help promote teamwork and inclusion. Games that are continuous and don’t eliminate participants are games to consider. Inclusive games do not focus too much on …
…inability to do things; instead, we discuss how the lack of inclusion lies with poorly designed environments. The Inclusive Play Design Guide highlights eight keys to inclusion: Use unitary surf…
…issolving these deep and painful barriers and creating true inclusion is easier than it seems. Step 1: Adopt a mindset that inclusion matters…all means all. Step 2: Find ways to modify what you create…
…it for an arranged program or an event - no drop-in walk on inclusion for them. The basketball players demand and warrant a number of basketball courts; soccer and kickball players similarly. And fund…
…abilities certainly includes those who use wheelchairs, but inclusion doesn’t stop there. True inclusion considers all people, across a broad spectrum of abilities, age, and skill. And while there may…
…distraction from and perhaps a distortion of the purpose of inclusion of the disabled. In the parks, there are a great many aggressive exclusionary ball playing fields which communities provide. …