WHAT IS AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND?
An inclusive playground addresses the needs of all people including those who have autism, intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other disabilities. It also addresses the needs of typical children. An inclusive playground accommodates everyone and challenges them at their own developmental level. Source

After school how do I find an Inclusive Playground?

Playgrounds For Everyone A community-edited guide to accessible playgrounds. 

Resource list

(courtesy of AAA State of Play in the article “How-To Accommodate Special Needs Children on the Playground”)

Follow these links to learn more about accommodating special-needs children on the playground:

• Kaboom! It Starts with a Playground: Special Needs
• Inclusion of Children with Disabilities or Other Special Needs (PDF)
• Including Children with Special Needs: Are You and Your Early Childhood Program Ready? (PDF)
• NPR: For Kids With Special Needs, More Places To Play
• Choosing Children’s Play Equipment (PDF)
• Friendship Park: A Playground For Children With Disabilities
• Universal Design in the Playground of Inclusion
• Playground Safety: Playgrounds for All Children (PDF)
• Playgrounds That Welcome Wheelchairs
• Playground Accessibility – ADA Compliance (PDF)
• Benefits and Barriers To Fitness For Children With Disabilities
• Accessible Playground Definitions
• Public Playground Accessibility Checklist (PDF)
• Let’s Play! Playground Accessibility and the ADA
• Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Resources for Children with Special Needs (PDF)
• Students’ Drawings Inspire Plans for New Playground at Forest Oak Elementary
• The Value of Inclusive Play (PDF)
• All About Inclusive Play (PDF)
• Creating Inclusive Outdoor Play Environments: Designing for Ability Rather than Disability (PDF)
• Increasing Opportunities for Play
• Children’s Play Information Service: No.8 Inclusive Play (PDF)
• Inclusive Play and Disability (PDF)
• Let’s Play Together: Play and Inclusion (PDF)