Do you have an accessible playground in your area? Any ideas or feedback about what you've seen or would like to see will be greatly appreciated so I can keep it in mind for my project!
Thanks!
Jul 24, 2009
The 'No Child Left Out' Project
I'm in the process of really getting my ideas going for the development of an accessible playground in my city. It is also my goal to eventually see that there is an accessible playground in every county in Utah. That is why I'm creating a non-profit organization called The No Child Left Out Project. Part of my marketing/funding strategy to spread the word about and support the development of the playground in my city is a new blog. You can check it out here if you'd like!
Do you have an accessible playground in your area? Any ideas or feedback about what you've seen or would like to see will be greatly appreciated so I can keep it in mind for my project!
Thanks!
Do you have an accessible playground in your area? Any ideas or feedback about what you've seen or would like to see will be greatly appreciated so I can keep it in mind for my project!
Thanks!
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I think this is a wonderful idea. I know that there are government grants available for things like this. Dont know if you checked on that but there may be some money avaialble through that. Good luck on this and keep your blog updated on the progress!!!
We have to playgrounds in our area. One was well thought out, the other not so much! The first ensures that if a child is using adaptable equipment to get up, then they can also get down with the equipment. The other goes up, but then requires you to leave your equipment to come down, or go back the way you came up, missing the rest of the play structure!
Our community created a large playground just a few years ago. While it is still not fully accessible by all kids, they did try. At the beginning of the project we set up a planning meeting that the community was invited to attend. We asked people to fill out idea sheets with what they would like to see the park have, and how they could help with fundraising, building, organizing, etc. We then used these people to spearhead different aspects of the project. Some of the smaller fund raising ideas we had were: Personalized bricks to make up a sidewalk that surrounds the park. They were sold for about $25 a brick. All the benches, tables, and sitting areas were funded by private donors. For example if you wanted to donate a bench, it was approx. $100 donation, then a small plaque was installed on the bench stating who donated it. We had so many people donate this way that all the benches and tables have multiple plaques on them. Our playground was divided into two areas, one for bigger kids, and one for kids 5 and under. There is a wooden fence separating the two areas, and just under the upper rail of the fence we installed 6x6 tile squares that had been painted on with kids handprints. Each tile was purchased for $2, and then children could paint their names and handprints on the tiles. We set up booths at all the community fairs in the area and had the tiles, paint and a big bucket of soapy water for washing up. Super easy! We were also able to use community volunteers for the building of the park. We organized this through the local LDS stakes. Volunteers signed up for 2 hour shifts and helped prime wood, paint, spread bark, all the time consuming stuff that did not require them to be part of the contracted construction team (we really had to work with the city's safety and insurance policies on this one, but it worked!). We also set up a small day care at a local school so those parents who were volunteering could leave their kids for the 2 hour shift. There were lots of other great ideas used, hope this helps a little! Crisanne
Playgrounds are amazing. Our favorite around us is
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/clemyjontri/playground.htm
All of the playground is wheelchair accessible, lots of different handicap accessbile swings and even a carousel in the middle that has locks for wheelchairs.
This playground is the creme de la creme.
Oh and good for you for taking this on. It will be amazing and a great way to make a difference.
Love the logo for it too, it just looks fun!
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