We recognize the scarcity of play spaces where everyone can participate to the best of their ability. The spirit of accessible playgrounds can often fall short of an inclusive playground by only following the letter of the design standard.

All Inclusive playgrounds are accessible, but not all accessible playgrounds are inclusive. When you are designing an inclusive playground, you’re not just designing for the children, you must also accommodate the parents and caregivers of various abilities as well.

Following some fundamental principals, an inclusive playground will ensure that everyone can access the best play activity on the playground. Be it a spiral slide or a crazy spinner or that web climber; everyone can reach the entrance and exit points. Another element is co-locating various kinds of the same type of activity so that someone you have limited physical abilities can enjoy the same activity as the person close to them on a similar but perhaps more challenging activity.

We can all play together.