Accessible & Inclusive Playground Equipment
Design & Installation of Inclusive Playground Equipment for Councils, Schools, Parks, Childcare, and Commercial Developments
When we talk about inclusive playground equipment, people often jump to the assumption that making a play space ‘accessible’ ticks off a box. That they have done their job in their planning. But are you excluding a child with a disability if that piece can only be accessed by them and no-one else at the same time? As a result, forcing them to play on their own? An inclusive play space should be inclusive of all children of all abilities. This teaches children to interact together through play and breaks down walls. It teaches understanding, equality and acceptance of one another.
The Many Ways We Play
The Many Ways We Play brochure is an invaluable resource for anyone dedicated to inclusive play. It provides a deeper understanding of how children with disabilities experience the playground. Organised by diagnosis, it provides insights into how a child might move, interact and engage with their environment and includes examples of playground features that best support these kids’ experience.
The brochure explores these diagnoses: Autism, ADHD, Global Development Delay, Epilepsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Learning Disabilities, Sensory Processing Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida, Blind/Low Vision, Deaf/Hard of Hearing.
Author Ariel Mansholt is a pediatric and adolescent occupational therapist with both clinical expertise and personal experience in inclusive play.
The insights in The Many Ways We Play are supported by Dr. Mansholt’s studies in occupational therapy, child development and disability.
Meet the Jnr Play Team
At Landscape Structures, inclusion is more than a goal – it’s a promise. That’s why they created the Jr. Play Team, which is a group of incredible kids with disabilities who help Landscape Structures create truly inclusive playground products. In this video, you’ll meet John Buettner, president of the Landscape Structures Jr. Play Team, as he shares his perspective on what true inclusivity means.
Inclusive Playground Design & Product Selections
We have a fantastic range of Inclusive Playground Equipment and can design a play space to meet everyone’s needs and abilities. Whether you are after a full play system with access ramps or wanting to add some unique pieces to your play space, our Parkequip consultants can help you find the best pieces to suit your project.
Check out some of the free standing Inclusive Play options we have below that will set your play area apart from the rest.
