The Role of Occupational Therapy in the Design of an Accessible and Inclusive Playground for  East Washington Elementary School

Hoke, Jonica Paige

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The Role of Occupational Therapy in the Design of an Accessible and Inclusive Playground for East Washington Elementary School

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Hoke, Jonica Paige. The Role of Occupational Therapy In the Design of an Accessible and Inclusive Playground for East Washington Elementary School. McGann, Taylor.University of Indianapolis. 2019. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/ddd88396-0cbc-45e8-95ac-a16c2929e3a9.

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H. J. Paige. (2019). The Role of Occupational Therapy in the Design of an Accessible and Inclusive Playground for East Washington Elementary School. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/ddd88396-0cbc-45e8-95ac-a16c2929e3a9

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Hoke, Jonica Paige. The Role of Occupational Therapy In the Design of an Accessible and Inclusive Playground for East Washington Elementary School. University of Indianapolis. 2019. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/ddd88396-0cbc-45e8-95ac-a16c2929e3a9.

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East Washington Elementary School needed a new playground that was more accessible and inclusive for children of all developmental abilities. The doctoral capstone student used current evidence to determine features of accessible and inclusive playgrounds and presented these findings to school officials. These features included pour-in-place rubber surfacing, accessible routes between play components, and ground level play components to provide sensory stimulation. The doctoral capstone student advocated and lead the development of the inclusive playground project through meeting with playground company representatives, participating in a newspaper interview, writing a donor letter, creating a playground Facebook page, and completing five grant applications focused on purchasing individual, ground-level play components and accessible playground surfacing. Following the completion of the student's doctoral capstone experience, school officials are better equipped with the knowledge and specific tools required to begin construction to make the school playground more inclusive forchildren of all developmental abilities. An inclusive playground is critical to decrease the likelihood of peer isolation on the playground and the potential for occupational deprivation.

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