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

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

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 …

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

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 …

Background Play is essential for the cognitive, social, and emotional development of all
children. Disparities potentially exist in access to play for children with disabilities, and the …

Objective: To identify and synthesize existing research on the relationship between key
areas of development and accessible play settings for children with disabilities to inform …