Lien Foundation's Inclusive Attitudes Study in 2016 found that almost half of the parents of children with special needs indicated that their children did not have friends without special needs, due to the lack of a conducive environment.
 

Social Benefits Learning to respond to others and understanding their needs through sharing and taking turns	Physical Benefits Developing fine and gross motor skills, body awareness, and building or maintaining energy, flexibility, and muscular strengt
Emotional Benefits Form of expression and management of one's feelings while playing with others	Creative Benefits Creating internal imagery, stimulate curiosity and improves adaptation and child experiments with alterntive responses to different situations.

To ensure that the playground is inclusive, NCSS has initiated several dialog sessions to identify how the different spaces in the playground can be designed and used optimally. These engagement sessions have enabled NCSS to come up with a clear vision and plans for the playground.

• Accessibility consultant and inclusive play experts to look into placement of play equipment and design of the area so as to maximise inclusion

 

• Therapists from Special Education Schools and Social Service Agencies to understand concerns of our target clients and identify play equipment which are suitable for their disabilities’ types and beneficial to their development.

 

• Children with special needs to indicate their “favourite” playground equipment.
   

DID YOU KNOW?

The wheelchair swing and wheelchair accessible-merry go round are the first of its kind to be installed in Singapore
 

Wheelchair swing Installed at:

Accessible Merry-go-round installed at:

•   West Coast Park

Children in Action (CIA) is a NCSS initiative to support social service agencies in bringing children with and without special needs to the inclusive playgrounds for activities, fostering greater awareness and acceptance of children with special needs from a young age. Hear what users have to say of the benefits of inclusive play:
 

• Who can apply
  Social service agencies or institutions serving children aged up to 18 years of age.

 

• What is provided
  Funding is provided for transport, manpower, and materials needed

 

• What is required
  Minimum of 5 children with special needs and 5 children without special needs under 18 years of age, and the activities to be held at the inclusive playground.

Click here to download the e-brochure for CIA. To apply or ask for more information, email us now! cia@mdas.org.sg.

Launch of NCSS's first inclusive playground

NCSS successfully launched its first inclusive playground at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (River Plains) on 22 August 2015, graced by Minister Tan Chuan-Jin from the Ministry of Social and Family Development. Over 200 participants attended the event, including 46 beneficiaries from 5 Social Service Agencies.




Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (River Plains)


      

>> Download the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (River Plains) inclusive playground E-Brochure.