I've been trying to track down ADA/Handicap accessible playgrounds for my son here in Delaware. There is like no equipment or anything for him to use outside of the oversized swing chair that still requires him to be lifted into to enjoy. I've emailed/contacted State Senators, Parks Department, County officials etc...nothing. They mentioned parks that are being redone, but when they parks get redone they dont even have anything outside of the swing.
I recently saw two articles printed about parks being redone and they big push to add 8 pickleball courts on a multi million dollar investment...repaving basketball courts etc... I emailed the county about that asking if they could cut the damn pickleball courts down to maybe 6?! i mean do we really have 8 seperate pickleball games going on at the same time in the same county parks? what a waste of money.
I forwarded them links to playground equipment made for community playgrounds that is inclusive and would allow for a kid in a wheelchair to participate and play. There's a company called Miracle Playground equipment that has a ton of options..i sent the state/county the brochure...nothing.
Then i see they announce that our State Capital Playground in Dover (2 hours away) was redone and they are touting how it is ADA accessible, has handicap accessible features etc... I saw pictures of the playground, and there was nothing different then any other playground. No features that appear accessible...i emailed the person on the press release and here's the response i received:
"Mr. Danko, thanks for contacting us about the ADA compliancy of the Capital Park Playground. Although this playground is not an all-inclusive playground it does offer ADA compliancy with components. The engineered wood fiber fall surface is ADA compliant. The entry component is a transition station that allows kids to transition from a wheelchair to the lower deck and transition from there to the remainder of the play unit."
Wow you have a flat surface instead of mulch...that doesnt mean that kids in wheelchairs can play or participate...just means they can roll around on the flat ground while the other kids play.
Some straight up bullshit and false advertisement