Inclusive Playground
Located in the Oxford Memorial Park
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The Oxford Rotary Foundation, Inc. wants every family to feel that they are part of our community. As a result, we took on a major initiative in soliciting funds to revitalize the Oxford Memorial Park playground into one that is inclusive and welcoming to all. Inclusive playgrounds make a fundamental statement about how communities value meaningful play experiences for children of all abilities.
There are seven principles of Inclusive Play Design:
Be Fair; Be Included; Be Smart; Be Independent; Be Safe; Be Active; Be Comfortable. Inclusive playgrounds increase the "play-ability," or inclusion, of diverse abilities, age, race, gender, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status.
Inclusive playgrounds educate children about similarities and differences of others while they learn how children of all abilities can play together. The design of inclusive environments is a critical first step to providing the foundation for inclusive play to occur. We will know our efforts toward inclusion have been successful when children of all abilities freely play with each other both independently and by choice.
Consider visiting us at our weekly Rotary Club meeting to learn more about Rotary and our local service projects!
There are seven principles of Inclusive Play Design:
Be Fair; Be Included; Be Smart; Be Independent; Be Safe; Be Active; Be Comfortable. Inclusive playgrounds increase the "play-ability," or inclusion, of diverse abilities, age, race, gender, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status.
Inclusive playgrounds educate children about similarities and differences of others while they learn how children of all abilities can play together. The design of inclusive environments is a critical first step to providing the foundation for inclusive play to occur. We will know our efforts toward inclusion have been successful when children of all abilities freely play with each other both independently and by choice.
Consider visiting us at our weekly Rotary Club meeting to learn more about Rotary and our local service projects!