Planning Playgrounds for Children of All Abilities.

Hudson, Susan; Thompson, Donna; Mack, Mick

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ERIC Number: EJ603465

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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Planning Playgrounds for Children of All Abilities.

Hudson, Susan; Thompson, Donna; Mack, Mick

School Planning and Management, v39 n2 p35-36,38-40 Feb 2000

Argues that planners should design play areas based on children's physical, emotional, social, and intellectual needs. Specific playground planning goals are examined that address childrens' physical abilities, emotional development, and social and intellectual performance as well as help satisfy the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (GR)

Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development, Public Schools, Social Development

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

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