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Maria Prellwitz
Associate Professor, International Coordinator
Research subject: Occupational therapy
Division: Health, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Department of Health, Education and Technology
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Luleå, S117
About me
Research project: Playgrounds accessibility and usability for children with different abilities
To build playgrounds from official rules and guidelines is a first step towards making this environment accessible however play is also a social experience and therefore it is not enough just to remove the physical barriers. Playgrounds need to be play areas that also improves social inclusion. If a playground provides physical access without creating social access this could actually emphasize a child’s disabilities rather than their capabilities. This makes it even more important to listen to children with disabilities and to find out how to make playgrounds that are physical accessible and that promotes social interaction. Please see the website below:Updated:
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