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ERIC Number: EJ502020
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Creating Play Environments for Children with Special Needs.
Winter, Susan M.; And Others
Childhood Education, v71 n1 p28-32 Fall 1994
Examines the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the role of developmentally appropriate practice when insuring the safe inclusion of children with disabilities in play environments. Discusses four principles that should guide the creation of safe, inclusive play environments: safety; developmentally appropriate practice; full inclusion; and interplay of the first three principles in unison. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Child Safety, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Inclusive Schools, Mainstreaming, Outdoor Activities, Play, Playgrounds, Special Needs Students
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Playground Design; Playground Equipment