Rethinking playgrounds has made them accessible to children with disabilities and safer for all, and has created places where all children can play together. Special swings that can be used even if the legs can't pump, rubberized surfaces that allow wheelchairs to glide and that cushion falls, attractions on level with the ground so that wheelchairs can easily roll on and that feature wheelchair stations, and other features are increasingly available. The Clemyjontri Park in McLean, Virginia [http://www.clemypark.com] provides some examples. Others can be found at http://www.boundlessplaygrounds.org.
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