Ready...set...go play! Where did your thoughts just take you? Perhaps to a distant memory from your childhood, a local park, your backyard, or a favorite school or neighborhood playground. Remember that you are never too old to play. I encourage you to make it a point to enjoy good old-fashioned play as much as possible and before you know it, activity will no longer be a "chore" that you must check off your list. Don't let play be a distant childhood memory - embrace it in your everyday life and reap the rewards!

Most children do not need encouragement to play; however, active play is sharply declining as technology provides us all with entertainment opportunities that require little or no movement. Playgrounds offer an excellent venue for children (and adults) to participate in active play. But for the estimated 6 million children with disabilities, opportunities for active play are limited by the lack of accessibility in playground environments.

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