Sunshades, zip lines, and roller massages are words one might associate with resorts or cruise ships, but these actually describe an inclusive playground in Woodbury, Minnesota. Madison’s Place, named for a child lost to spinal atrophy, was a passion project for her mother, Dana Millington, who raised $830,000 over 12 years to build it.
Noticing that the local playgrounds were inaccessible to disabled children—and that she couldn’t even push Madison’s wheelchair onto one due to sandy ground—Millington consulted with play specialists and with manufacturer Landscape Structures to plan a sensory-play experience suited to children ages five to 12, of every ability.
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