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Playgrounds for Children
Playgrounds for Children with Physical Disabilities: An Accessibility Checklist Based on ATBCB Guidelines
Lauren Hnath, Christine Luhrs, Justine MacDougall, Amy Tegethoff, and Carolyn Grady Whitworth
Abstract
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ATBCB) has proposed guidelines for playground accessibility for children with disabilities (Federal Register, 1998). Based on these guidelines, an observational checklist for the accessibility of playgrounds for children with various physical abilities was created. This assessment applies to playgrounds designed for children aged 5 to 12 years with mild to moderate physical disabilities.
A panel of experts was selected to review the checklist and make recommendations. Researchers took this checklist to a playground that claimed to follow current accessibility guidelines. A field test was conducted in which researchers observed and videotaped physically disabled children on playground equipment. After observing the children on the playground and completing the video analysis, some additions to the checklist were made. The panel then reviewed the final version and made additional suggestions, which were then incorporated into the checklist.
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