Accessible playgrounds? What do you need

March 4, 2008

Hi everyone

I usually don't post I joined the group several years ago to gain insight on

living with SMA as one of my closest friends kas Type 2. When she got sick and

thing were not looking to good I wanted to know what was going on her head and

heart. At that point she was not ready to share everything was just so

overwhelming because her disease progession had been subtle to that point.

Joining this group allowed me to gain some much needed understanding and was

extremely helpful so for that I thank you all.

I am posting today because I am pursuing my MSW and my area of study is

Disability. I am taking an Occupational Therapy class where are end of the

semester project is to assess playgrounds for accessibility and make

recommendations to St. Louis City. I think one of the best things to do first is

ask those who use or want to use playgrounds what they need or want. So for

those of you who are parents of children with a disability what are things that

make a playground accessible " what would an ideal playgeound " look like?

For those of who have disabilities.. Did you go to the playground a lot as a kid

(outside of school) if not why not? What was or would have been your favorite

activity on the playground?

I would also love to get some feedback from kids as to what they would like to

have on a plapground?

Thank you again for all the support and any insight you can provide for this

project would be greatly appreciated.

Moffatt CCLS

Certified Child Life Specialist

MSW Candidate

Warren Brown School of Social Work

Washington University in St. Louis

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