Inclusive Playgrounds Of Hungary. Thoughts?

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    • Publish Date: Dec 10 2017 12:51PM
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    • Updated Date: Dec 10 2017 12:51PM
Inclusive Playgrounds Of Hungary. Thoughts?

Parents turned innovative designers make Hungarian playgroundsaccessible to differently-abled children.

Shrieks of laughter by differently-abled children having fun together with others at Hungarian playgrounds are becoming more common thanks to some determined parents turned innovative designers. "Differently-abled kids have the right to play too," says Eszter Harsanyi, 44, one of the co-founders of MagikMe, a start-up designing playground equipment.

Her son Aron, seven, was born with epilepsy and for years had to sit and watch his non-disabled brother bounding through playground climbing frames, or joshing in sandpits. Now he too can join in at some 30 playgrounds in Budapest – and another 30 nationwide – that have installed MagikMe equipment.

"It helps Aron a lot to mingle with able-bodied peers," Harsanyi told AFP as she helped him onto a funky bright red modified see-saw called the "Butterfly". With two extra legs for laying on, and hand-grips and "wings" along the sides to prevent falls, children can climb out of wheelchairs or be laid down to enjoy the ride without needing a helper to hold them.

"It's also safe for non-disabled babies who cannot sit up yet," Harsanyi says.

Harsanyi and four other parents with differently-abled children hatched the idea in 2013. "We were frustrated that our kids played happily together at home but couldn't at the playground," she says.

On a mission

After bringing a designer friend on board and setting up a firm in 2014, a key part of the parents' mission was making the equipment cool for able-bodied kids too.

Another piece, an elevated sandbox called "Dune" allows children to dig together standing up or laying down.


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Prathamesh Kandale HILLGREEN SCHOOL

Yes!In India too,we see many Differently-Abled children made to lurk in the corner or prohibited the freedom of playing with normal kids!Such kind of Model schools and playgrounds will actually help them to play with a smile laden on their face and parents will be really happy to see their kids express joy

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