Visit a Playground

Many playgrounds have ramp access to all levels, adaptive swings and smooth surfaces for wheelchair access, and more play areas are being built or undergoing renovations all the time.
Check with your city’s and county’s recreation departments for a list of playgrounds near your area. Here are some Atlanta Parent likes; for the magazine’s full list, visit atlantaparent.com/playgrounds:

Boundless Playgrounds. Before this nonprofit organization ceased operations in 2014, it played a big role in building four accessible playgrounds in metro Atlanta, at Wesley Coan Park, Piedmont Park and Rosel Fann Park, all in Atlanta, and at Children’s Playgarden in Villa Rica. All have play equipment for toddlers to middle-schoolers and are safe for children of all abilities.

Resurgens Charitable Foundaton playgrounds. This organization has provided partial or full funding to 17 fully accessible playgrounds in metro Atlanta, including the All Abilities Playground at Lithia Springs Park, the All Play Playground at East Cobb Park and the recently renovated playground at Chastain Park in Atlanta. The foundation is part of the Resurgens Orthopaedic Group; more information at resurgensfoundation.com.

All Children’s Playground at Centennial Olympic Park. The playground at this iconic Atlanta park has low-reach panels, skid-resistant rubber surfaces and wheelchair-accessible glider swings. centennialpark.com

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