“Children have fun playing with other kids on the playground, but kids with disabilities must often sit on the sidelines…” says Ann Hanna, Principal of Talbot Community School.

But don’t all kids deserve to play? On the playground children get healthy exercise and learn crucial development skills. We can’t leave any of them on the sidelines.

That’s where the Portland Parks Conservancy comes in. One of our top priorities is to make outdoor recreation more accessible. At Talbot School, the City had the funds to make the playground ADA accessible–but that’s a bare minimum standard. PPC partnered with the City to add equipment that will enable children with disabilities to enjoy outdoor play alongside their peers.