For Kids with Special Needs, More Places to Play
From: NPR - 08/27/2013
By: Robert Benincasa

Remember running around the playground when you were a kid? Maybe hanging
from the monkey bars or seeing who could swing the highest?

It wasn't just a mindless energy burn. Many have called play the work of
childhood. Play teaches children how to make friends, make rules, and
navigate relationships.

But for kids whose disabilities keep them from using playgrounds, those
opportunities can be lost.

Read the entire article and listen to the audio (7:50) at:
http://www.npr.org/2013/08/27/213827534/for-kids-with-special-needs-more-places-to-play

Links:
Guide to accessible playgrounds
http://apps.npr.org/playgrounds/

Accessible Playgrounds
http://www.accessibleplayground.net/

Magical Bridge Playground
http://www.magicalbridge.org/Welcome.html

Submitted by Margaret Cotts