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https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23734| Publication type: | Conference poster |
| Type of review: | Peer review (abstract) |
| Title: | If I could build... : empowering the voices of children with disabilities in playground planning |
| Authors: | Wenger, Ines Morgenthaler, Thomas Schulze, Christina |
| et. al: | No |
| DOI: | 10.5281/zenodo.5733919 10.21256/zhaw-23734 |
| Conference details: | 3rd Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research, Zurich, 23-24 November 2021 |
| Issue Date: | 24-Nov-2021 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Zenodo |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Playground; Disability; Children’s perspective |
| Subject (DDC): | 302: Social interaction 610: Medicine and health |
| Abstract: | Background: Children with and without disabilities consider playgrounds as significant places in their life, which offer opportunities for play and social interactions. Playgrounds are especially important in times when opportunities to meet are restricted, for example, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Even though the primary purpose of playgrounds is to be a place for children to play, playground design is mainly determined by adults. Children`s voices regarding their use of playgrounds, and their wishes and needs to enhance participation on playgrounds are seldom addressed. In particularly perspectives of children with disabilities are often absent. The aim of this presentation is to give insight into how the perspectives of children with disabilities may contribute to playground design. Method: The presentation draws on an international project that explores children's perspectives through literature reviews and semi-structured interviews. Results: Children make important contributions to playground design. For example, children with disabilities show a unique understanding of their own situation and propose inclusive playground adjustments. Their unique perspectives on play could help playground providers to adapt playgrounds to their needs and wishes to ensure participation in play including opportunities for social interactions and challenges according to their abilities. Discussion: Children are the main user group of playgrounds. Child-focused participatory methods that include children with different abilities and a variety of needs and backgrounds should be included in processes of playground planning, evaluating, and monitoring to enhance playground design. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/23734 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International |
| Departement: | School of Health Sciences |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER) |
| Published as part of the ZHAW project: | P4PLAY – Zusammenspiel von Universal Design und Naturelemente auf öffentlichen Spielplätzen |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen Gesundheit |
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Wenger, I., Morgenthaler, T., & Schulze, C. (2021, November 24). If I could build... : empowering the voices of children with disabilities in playground planning. 3rd Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research, Zurich, 23-24 November 2021. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5733919
Wenger, I., Morgenthaler, T. and Schulze, C. (2021) ‘If I could build... : empowering the voices of children with disabilities in playground planning’, in 3rd Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research, Zurich, 23-24 November 2021. Zenodo. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5733919.
I. Wenger, T. Morgenthaler, and C. Schulze, “If I could build... : empowering the voices of children with disabilities in playground planning,” in 3rd Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research, Zurich, 23-24 November 2021, Nov. 2021. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.5733919.
WENGER, Ines, Thomas MORGENTHALER und Christina SCHULZE, 2021. If I could build... : empowering the voices of children with disabilities in playground planning. In: 3rd Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research, Zurich, 23-24 November 2021. Conference poster. Zenodo. 24 November 2021
Wenger, Ines, Thomas Morgenthaler, and Christina Schulze. 2021. “If I Could Build... : Empowering the Voices of Children with Disabilities in Playground Planning.” Conference poster. In 3rd Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research, Zurich, 23-24 November 2021. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5733919.
Wenger, Ines, et al. “If I Could Build... : Empowering the Voices of Children with Disabilities in Playground Planning.” 3rd Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research, Zurich, 23-24 November 2021, Zenodo, 2021, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5733919.
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