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How Landscape Structures is leading the
Inclusive Play movement to get children
of all abilities on the playground together.
How Landscape Structures® is leading the Inclusive Play movement to get
children of all abilities on the playground together.
WE ARE LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES.
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE
PLAY IS DEEPLY INGRAINED IN WHO
WE ARE. WE INFUSE INSIGHTS INTO
OUR DESIGN PROCESS SO MORE KIDS
FEEL INVITED INTO PLAY. CREATING
INTENTIONAL DESIGNS THAT ENCOURAGE
INDEPENDENCE. INTEGRATING AN
INTUITIVE RANGE OF ACCESS AND
ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT. AND
INSPIRING INTERACTION
WITH INNOVATION.
2
WE
ARE
ALL
IN.
Our commitment to inclusive play 4
Who benefits from inclusive play 8
What makes a playground inclusive 12
The value of play
How Landscape Structures is leading the Inclusive
WE ARE LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES. OUR COMMITMENT TO IN
WE ARE ALL IN. Our commitment to inclusive play
Our commitment to inclusive play Following fo
They’re not bad words As we connect and collabor
COL LECTIVE PER SPEC TIVES The word disability i
Tiffany Harris Co-Founder/CEO Inclusion Matters®
Who benefits from inclu By considering the lived
The Americans with Disabilities Act While t
Inclusive play is equitable play. All kids benef
My older brother was overwhelmed by playgrounds
What makes a playground inclusive? The problem
It’s not about checking boxes. Anytime a checkli
Over 90% of parents believe communities should pr
BALANCE SPINNING Or that it can be made up of
The value of play Play promotes healthy developm
The Pyramid of Learning Academic Learning Cogniti
Tactile Touch is a whole-body experience, w
A splash pad encourages kids to explore the many
Proprioception (Building Muscle Memory) With
MOVING SIDE TO SIDE
Vestibular (Movement) The vestibular system u
The convenient wheelchair access of the We-Go-Rou
Vision The visual system detects color, dep
Hearing Hearing is detected by the structur
Working Together Kids build their Sensory Moto
Imaginative play Once kids’ motor skills are at a
Inclusive play idea gallery ED THOMPSON IN
A partnership with Inclusion Matters® by Shane’s
EXTRA SPECIAL PEOPLE
Options abound, even on a smaller footprint. Here
LOWER HURON METROPARK
Intentional planning provides a multitude of oppo
MAPLEWOOD PARK West Fargo, ND
A single structure built for inclusivity (and it’
MARINE PARK Santa Monica, CA
Create inclusive play under an oasis of shade. Th
THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF LAGRANGE
Fully ramped, end to end. Built close to an acces
PARK CIRCLE PLAYGROUND No
The largest playground of its kind in the world.
PROVIDENCE PLAYSCAPE AT RIVERFRONT PARK
Freestanding free-for-all. Create multiple playab
TRIUMPH PARK, EPIC PLAYGROUND Wauk
Multiple ways to access a variety of thrilling he
WESTERN PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
Inclusive play belongs in school. Teachers wanted
Designing for inclusive play It wasn’t until I
With insights like Amy’s [quote at left], we lear
1 Know who’s coming DO YOU KNOW HOW TO ENSURE Y
You don’t have to become an expert—consult with t
3 Select a site MANY OF YOU MAY BE WORKING WITH
Tip: Reinforce learning and enhance problem-solvi
5 Design: The environment THE IDEAS BEHIND UNIV
Splash pads and water play areas. If your park or
Landscape Structures: The leader in inclusive pla
He feels like he’s just another child. He doesn’t
In the mo ment They didn’t have
My child has no limits on her own. Taylor Mothe
601 7th St. South Delano, MN 55328-8605 763.972.5