Accessible Playgrounds

ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND RESOURCES ON THE WEB

Federal Agency Access Board Publishes New Play Area Guidelines 10/18/00
Accessibility Guidelines for newly built or altered play areas under the Americans with disabilities Act (ADA). The Guidelines are one of the first of their kind in providing a comprehensive set of criteria for access to play areas. Visit their web site: www.access-board.gov Play Area Guidelines, www.access-board.gov/play/status.htm, Outdoor Developed Area Guidelines, www.access-board.gov/outdoor/status.htm

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PlayDesigns' Guide to Playground Accessibility
     PlayDesigns.com is your source to making a playground ADA accessible.
     http://www.playdesigns.com/

Playworld Systems - ADA
    Great Accessibility/ADA Solutions Playworld Systems is a world leader in providing innovative
    and practical play activities that provide a world of exciting play for children of all ages and
    abilities to enjoy together.  http://www.playworldsystems.com/

KaBOOM - a national organization that supports communities and businesses to build much needed, safe and accessible playgrounds. http://www.kaboom.org/

Guidelines for Safe, Accessible Playgrounds  - Ramps and transfer points Wheelchair ramps
leading onto playground equipment should have rails and raised edges to prevent wheelchairs and
scooters from slipping off the sides. ASTM has specific guidelines for the correct slope and length
of wheelchair ramps.
http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,1-1390,00.html

Accessible disabled accessible wheelchair handicapped playground ... Listings & Links to manufacturers of accessible Playground equipment.  http://www.world-playground.com/accessible.htm

National Center on Accessibility provides training,research and technical assistance on the methods to successfully include people with disabilities in parks,recreation and tourism. http://www.indiana.edu/~nca/

Play Facilities Committee Final Report
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board is responsible for developing
accessibility guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to ensure that new
construction and alterations of facilities covered by titles II and III of the are readily accessible.
http://www.access-board.gov/

National Lekotek Center, Leading the Way for Accessible Play, www.lekotek.org