PLACES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS
NATIONWIDE
Boundless Playgrounds, Inc. partners with local communities to build inclusive playgrounds where children of all abilities can learn and play together.
CALIFORNIA
APTOS
Valencia Elementary School
For information check with Pajaro Valley School District
Note: playground not open during school hours
250 Aptos School Rd
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 688-2013
BUENA PARK
Speech and Language Development Center
8699 Holder St.
Buena Park
(714) 821-3620
Restricted use - check it out first
CALABASAS
Brandon’s Village is a universally accessible playground at Gates Canyon Park in Calabasas that serves over 5,000 special needs children from Calabasas and the surrounding communities. Designed by Shane’s Inspiration, a non-profit organization that designs and builds universally accessible playgrounds, Brandon’s Village is about 1-acre (4,000 m2) in size and all playground equipment is over 70% independently playable for children with disabilities and will also provide meaningful and stimulating play opportunities for able-bodied children.
The playground has a section of equipment for 0-5 year olds and another for 5-12 year olds. Most of the equipment is wheelchair and walker accessible via ramps. The surfacing is rubberized, easy to walk on and soft to land on.
25801Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Calabasas, 91302
LOS ANGELES
The City of Los Angeles' Department of Recreation and Parks currently has several Universally Accessible Playgrounds where children of all abilities can play side-by-side. The Department has a goal of developing additional "Accessible Play" playgrounds and is working to identify more parks citywide which could be enlarged or otherwise accommodate installation of a mid-sized playground to help the vision become a reality. Colin has played at the two parks shown below, both of which are Los Angeles City parks.
Aidan’s Place
Westwood Recreation Center
1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd/south of Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles
Open from dawn to dusk
Shane’s Inspiration
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Dr.
Los Angeles
Open from dawn to dusk