Imagine yourself as a child confined to a wheelchair sitting at the edge of the playground watching your friends. You could not join your friends because your wheelchair could not go through the surface covering the ground. If by some chance you could get to the playground you still couldn’t get your wheelchair on any of the equipment. This is what it is like for individuals confined to a wheelchair. 

Cass County, specifically Logansport area does not have a wheelchair accessible playground that is available. Community playgrounds have had a wheelchair swing in the past but the swing had to be taken down due to misuse by other individuals. Logansport is unique in that it has Camelot Care Center which is a nursing home for individuals with significant disabilities. Camelot houses 75 - 85 individuals at any given time. Camelot also provides respite care for families in the area. The parents of children with disabilities in the community feel a playground to accommodate there children is much needed. Even the schools in Cass County do not have wheelchair accessible playgrounds.

Building this playground will provide a time of play and socialization with other children. It will let other communities see that providing a playground like this can open up interaction with all children no matter the abilities of each person. Friends can help their friends by fastening their chairs into place and then pushing the whirl around or they can help them wheel through the sensory maze. Everyone could make up a song as they play the outdoor instruments. A small group can enjoy riding on the glider. Can't you imagine the fun everyone will have as every individual no matter the abilities can enjoy being on a playground.