Providing inclusive play opportunities for people of all ages and abilities is critical for promoting play, healthy physical activity, and learning. Our two unique inclusive programs, Me2 and 2PlayTogether, not only create outdoor play environments that implement best practice design principles, they take inclusive play to the next level by providing outdoor programming to ensure meaningful play for children of all abilities.

Learning Objectives:

• Apply seven benefits of inclusive playground design to create

• Recognize the importance of universally designed play spaces that remove physical and social barriers to ensure meaningful play experiences

• Identify design features that consider the physical, social/emotional, communicative, sensory, and cognitive development of children to build on their strengths and address the needs of the whole child

• Utilize a variety of program tools and resources that promote inclusive communities through playground design and programming that builds character development

These inclusive play programs were developed in partnership with PlayCore and Utah State University, Center for Persons with Disabilities and Lekotek, A division of Anixter Center.

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