For children, playgrounds are important environments. However, children's perspectives are
often not acknowledged in playground provision, design, and evaluation. This scoping …

Universal Design (UD) is promoted internationally for the design of public playgrounds that
support outdoor play, social participation, and inclusion. Despite this international …

Surfaces in outdoor playgrounds get hot in the sun and can cause serious skin burns in
children. In-situ measurements from 10 playgrounds in Sydney showed that the maximum …

Stigma refers to societally-deemed inferiority associated with a circumstance, behavior,
status, or identity. It manifests internally, interpersonally, and structurally. Decades of …

Purpose Public playgrounds afford children and families important opportunities for outdoor
play, social participation, and inclusion. Unfortunately, many children and families …

Inclusive playgrounds that are designed to be physically accessible and welcoming to
children with disabilities may provide equal and equitable access to play for all children …

Early childhood education plays a critical role in establishing positive social-emotional
behaviors and promoting the development of skills needed to succeed in elementary school …

Abstract Globally, Universal Design (UD) is promoted as an evidence-informed approach for
planning and designing accessible and inclusive public playgrounds, which are valuable …

Purpose. To investigate the usability of public play spaces for children with disabilities by
exploring their experiences in accessing and using these spaces and to further discuss …

Background Although playgrounds are designed to promote outdoor play, children with
disabilities may be unable to engage in these spaces due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors …