As a child, I remember coming out of school and heading with my friends to the playground. Even as my disability progressed and I became a wheelchair user, I didn’t think too much about playgrounds, as it wasn’t somewhere I frequented. Being new to playgrounds, I sat for hours looking through catalogues of play equipment, making sure we had something for everyone. From wheelchair accessible roundabouts, to communication boards to trampolines that accommodate wheelchair users, basket swings, to sensory items for those who are neurodivergent, the list goes on. Why is this not automatic, and I don’t mean one roundabout in a park which can accommodate a wheelchair, I mean every park to accommodate every child, no matter their ability.
