Surfacing the Accessible Playground

Surfacing the Accessible Playground: 7 Things Every Playground Owner Should Know About the Accessibility of Their Playground Surfaces From 2008 to 2012, the NaƟ onal Center on Accessibility (NCA) at Indiana UniversityBloomington conducted a longitudinal study on the accessibility of playground surfaces. The research study was funded by the U.S. Access Board. The informaƟ on presented in this publicaƟ on is based on the research fi ndings and presented as guidance to public playground owners and operators. ReproducƟ on and disseminaƟ on of this publicaƟ on is encouraged. U.S. Access Board 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004-1111 (800) 872-2253 Voice (800) 993-2822 TTY access-board.gov NaƟ onal Center on Accessibility Indiana University - Bloomington School of Public Health Department of RecreaƟ on, Parks and Tourism Studies 501 N Morton St, Suite 109 Bloomington, IN 47404 (812) 856-4422 Voice (812) 856-4421 TTY nca@indiana.edu ncaonline.org 2

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