INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND RESOURCES
Books & Articles
The Americans with Disabilities Act and its Impact on the Emergence of Accessible and Inclusive Playgrounds
- Accessible vs. Inclusive, Play and Playground Magazine, Mara Kaplan, June 22, 2015
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Playgrounds
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. In 2000, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board issued a final rule in the form of accessibility guidelines to serve as the basis for standards adopted by the Department of Justice for new construction and alterations of playgrounds by the ADA. These guidelines were adopted into law in 2010 and as of March 15, 2011, all playgrounds should be in compliance with these guidelines.
The Multiple Benefits of Accessible and Inclusive Playgrounds
- Just for the fun of it: Making playgrounds accessible to all children – Jenene Burke
- 30 Most Impressive Accessible and Inclusive Playgrounds
How to Design and Build Inclusive Playgrounds
National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) — Founded in 1999, the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) is a public health practice and resource center on health promotion for people with disability. NCHPAD seeks to help people with disability and other chronic health conditions achieve health benefits through increased participation in all types of physical and social activities, including fitness and aquatic activities, recreational and sports programs, adaptive equipment usage, and more. NCHPAD actively works to create healthy equity for people with disability and is creating local-level sustainability and inclusion through Inclusive Health Coalitions across the United States that promote community and individual behavior change focusing on leadership and planning strategies which support community health inclusion.
Playgrounds for All:
- Introduction to Playgrounds
- Planning for Accessible Play Areas
- Choosing Fun Activities
- Rocking Experiences
- Accessible Design
- Creating Accessible Playgrounds
Model Factsheet on Designing Accessible Play Areas:
Play Areas Designed for Access:
- Introduction to Designing Accessible Play Areas
- Major Issues
- Issues to Consider in Developing or Evaluating Play Facilities
- Inclusive Play Design Guide
- Accessible Play Areas: U.S. Access Board Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas
- Home for Inclusive Playgrounds
- 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Department of Justice, September 15, 2010
Inclusive Playground Equipment List:
- Inclusive and special needs public playground equipment:
- Inclusive Playground Equipment for Children from Playworld, https://playworld.com/inclusive-play
- Inclusive Playground Equipment for Children from Miracle-recreation, https://www.miracle-recreation.com/products/playground-solutions/inclusive-playground-equipment/
- Inclusive Playground Equipment for Children from Gametime, https://www.gametime.com/products/playground-equipment/inclusive-play
- Inclusive Playground Equipment for Children from Kompan, https://www.kompan.us/inclusive-play
- Inclusive Playground Equipment for Children from Landscape Structures, Inc., https://www.playlsi.com/en/playground-design-ideas/inclusive-play/
- Inclusive Playground Equipment for Children from Play and Park Structures, https://www.playandpark.com/products/inclusive
- Inclusive Playground Equipment for Children from Goric, https://goric.com/playground-catgeories/inclusive-play/
- Inclusive Playground Equipment for Children, https://maxplayfit.com/commercial-playground-equipment/inclusive-commercial-playground/
- Inclusive Playground Equipment from Little Tikes, https://littletikescommercial.com/our-products/commercial-playground-equipment/inclusive-and-accessible-playgrounds/
- Inclusive Playground Equipment from Superior Playgrounds, https://srpplayground.com/inclusive-play
- Special Needs Playground Equipment, http://specialneedsplaygroundequipment.com/ and https://www.specialneedsplayequipment.com.au/
- Special-Needs Playground Equipment from AAA State of Play, https://www.aaastateofplay.com/handicap-accessible/
Disclaimer:
The list of playground equipment manufacturers listed above is intended to be a resource for people who are interested in learning more about commercial outdoor inclusive and special needs public playground equipment. Please note that I am not connected with any of the playground equipment manufacturers listed above, and I am also not endorsing any of them. These are playground equipment manufacturers that I know of at this time that offer inclusive and ADA accessible playground equipment in their product catalogs. There may be other playground equipment manufacturers located in the US and in other countries that may also offer commercial outdoor inclusive and special needs public playground equipment, and I encourage people who are interested in finding commercial outdoor inclusive and special needs public playground equipment to conduct their own search for other playground manufacturers who provide playground equipment for their community.