Playgrounds Where All Kids Are Able to Play

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Abstract In most cases, children with disabilities have difficulty accessing and playing on traditional playgrounds. The Kellogg Foundation is helping communities build fully integrated, universally accessible playgrounds and raise awareness about the benefits of children of all abilities playing together. The following information provides Head Start programs with examples of the benefits of accessible playgrounds located in a variety of communities. To read PDF files, get here.

Playgrounds Where All Kids Are Able to Play One in ten children has some type of disability that makes it hard or impossible for them to play on a traditional playground. Boundless Playgrounds projects are designed with a difference. More than 70 percent of the playground is universally accessible to children with physical disabilities, incorporating sensory-rich activities. As a result, children with physical, sensory, and developmental disabilities and children without disabilities, can actively, safely, and enjoyably play together, each at their own highest level of ability. More>> [PDF, 1.1MB]

Playgrounds Where All Kids Are Able to Play. W.K Kellogg Foundation. 2005. English. [PDF, 1.1MB].