SAT-A06: Innovation Is Invitation: Defining What's Next in Inclusive Play

Saturday, November 12, 2022

11:00am – 12:15pm PT

Location: Moscone Center, Room 215-216

1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Jill Moore, na

Inclusive Play Specialist
Landscape Structures
Golden Valley, Minnesota

Speaker(s)

Alexa Vaughn, ASLA (she/her/hers)

Landscape Designer and Accessibility Specialist
MIG, American Academy in Rome
Cerritos, California
Ariel Mansholt (she/her/hers)

Doctoral Occupational Therapy Student [Inclusive Play Intern at Landscape Structures Inc.]
Landscape Structures Inc.
South Jacksonville, Illinois

The conversation surrounding inclusive play is progressing beyond the basics toward what’s next. Looking at communities creating innovative spaces, this session articulates how design choices are defined by who’s coming to play. Integration of intentional ramp play, DeafScape Principles, wayfinding and more—we understand that innovation starts with invitation.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Establish current lines of thought and design of playscapes and parks around disability and how we improve existing inclusive design.
2. Practice understanding around inclusion as a tool and universal design as a strategy.
3. Innovate our designs for a broader range of disabilities to make the experiences more meaningful, and examine design choices more in depth.
4. Understand and articulate the maximum reach of equitable solutions; good design contains solutions that will support everyone.