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Article: The importance of play: Part Two: this article presents installment two of a three-part series that features the importance of play for children of all abilities. EP is pleased to partner with the International Playground Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) in bringing this series to EP's readers.(Exceptional Parent)
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- The Exceptional Parent
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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Let's start with a story: mom and dad won't let you go outside and play with your friends. It's not fair, right? Well, some public playgrounds are built just like that; they are places where not all kids can go out and play with their friends.
Some playgrounds are built with surfacing and structures that can't be used by all children. Others incorporate the required elements for differently-abled children but do it in a way that separates them from their friends, making it difficult for all kids to play in the same way and the same spaces. However, there is a new concept in playground design that is working to change all of that. It's called Universal Design ...