Playing Outdoors? Disabled children's views of play pathfinder and playbuilder play spaces
KIDS have conducted a piece of national research with disabled children aged from 8- to 16-years old in five local authorities in England, to find out what they think about the new play areas being developed as a result of the former government's Play Strategy funding.
Although it is clear that some authorities have begun to plan for the development of inclusive spaces, the findings also highlight some of the different challenges that many disabled children still face to being included in outdoor play areas. Inaccessible routes to and around play spaces, equipment, transport, information about play opportunities, toilets and changing facilities are all issues that continue to exclude some children.
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