The girls may want to be in a cozy little space with their friends and tell little secrets. Play is far more about imaginative interaction than it is exclusively the domain of physical body experience. Special molded swings and games at chair level are among the features of Jonathan's Dream. So, a successful accessible playground offers every child opportunities for sharing space, manipulating materials and using the imagination. That's ultimately more important than finding a way to transfer a child onto a swing or slide, Schappet and Barzach believe.
Some accessible playgrounds have sturdy, molded plastic swings that kids can be strapped into.
Some even have swings that will accommodate children and their wheelchairs. And she spent the entire day on the swings and wasn't leaving. Boundless Playgrounds emphasizes the importance of asking disabled children for their input in the playground design process. They just wanted a chance to play side by side with their brothers and sisters and their friends. Other playgrounds offer trains or tunnels that allow for the same accessible creative play.