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Few playgrounds are accessible to children with significant
physical challenges. Purchasing adaptive playground equipment or adapting
a current playground may be expensive and involve long term project planning.
Swings are easy to adapt and may not be so taxing financially. A ramp
may be another relatively inexpensive way to access a merry go round or
a platform with games such as a wheel or activity items. Direct personal
assistance is likely to be necessary to position the student on equipment
and assist the child in using the equipment. Two person lifts may be the
safest way to transfer a child to a piece of equipment. Peer assistance
to promote participation in play activities is another way to involve
the children. Specific games can also be designed for inclusion during
outside play such as the parachute, tag, flying kites and blowing bubbles.
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