“We selected the rubber mulch instead which is six inches deep but also if you step in it you have a bounce.”
A new playground in North Carolina was made with kids who have disabilities in mind. ECU’s Child Development Lab built the playground. The group partnered with play ground equipment maker Little Tikes Commerical.
The playground features a platform where a child can be transferred from a wheelchair onto the platform and, if they can crawl, up some equipment and down the slide.
More about their selection of rubber mulch:
“I have a disabled son, physically disabled son that can’t walk, so it’s cushion for him to be able to crawl around and play and enjoy himself,” said Candice Little, mother of twins who will be attending the new daycare and playground.
The team is taking their design to other communities. See: http://www2.wnct.com/news/2010/aug/25/new-playground-geared-toward-children-disabilities-ar-348734/
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