Leave no child behind – Designing truly inclusive playgrounds
Lappset introduces playground inclusivity ratings to make sure that children with impairments can get in on the fun.
Play is a right, not a reward. Every child should be able to participate in play and enjoy themselves – that goes without saying, right?
The playground industry is still not the most inclusive industry out there. The hard truth of it is that not all children can share the playground experience: especially children with special needs and disabilities are often left in the wind. However, the state of play is about to become a lot more democratic in the future.
Lappset and the Finnish Paralympic Committee have collaborated to create inclusivity ratings which offer information about the inclusivity and accessibility factors relating to playground products.
Launched in connection to – or rather, integrated into – the Lappset Prime playground collection, these ratings look at such issues as mobility, vision, hearing, speech, intellectual abilities and motor coordination.