Communities
Playing By Design
Landscape Structures succeeds at building inclusive playgrounds because of its commitment to having fun and collaborating with communities. It’s an early Fall day and you breathe a sigh of relief as you make your way to the car. You’ve just put in a long yet prod...
Education
What “Inclusion” Really Means
How one elementary school learned that its students may be the best teachers when it comes to inclusion. It’s lunchtime at Stanley Mosk Elementary School in Southern California. Standing inside a classroom on the second floor, special education teacher Jeannie Bate...
Inclusive Play Advocates
Riding A New Wave
For surfer Jesse Billauer, when comes to getting back in the water, Life Rolls On! The air is still and hot. Not a typical Saturday morning at the beach in Southern California, where ocean breezes normally keep the air temperate. Even though it’s mid-September, it...
California Playgrounds
Inclusive Play In The Wild, Wild West
Designed by Shane’s Inspiration and opened in 2006, Brandon’s Village continues to attract even the most seasoned of cowboys and girls. Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, just north of Los Angeles, is the city of Calabasas. Its history dates ...
Inclusive Play Advocates
NCIS Stars Align To Play!
How do actors from a television drama play every day? At an inclusive play fundraiser, actors Pauley Perrette and Brian Dietzen from CBS’ NCIS share what inspires them. If you are a fan of the CBS hit drama, NCIS, you can probably imagine the camaraderie that must ...-
Dearborn Park
This is the 28th universally accessible and inclusive playground to be developed by Shane's Inspiration and the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. The equipment was built by Landscape Structures and features a sea-... -
Brandon’s Village at Gates Canyon Park
This western-themed inclusive playground is nestled in a quiet canyon in Calabasas, Calif. It's located at Gates Canyon Park. This play space does not have fenced in play zones. -
The Neil Papiano Play Park at the Los Angeles Zoo
When you visit the Los Angeles Zoo, your safari experience can continue at this colorful and inclusive playground located right at the Zoo. Surrounded by lush trees and the cries of animals, children can climb the alligators wh... -
Parque de los Suenos
A space-themed inclusive playground at Parque De Los Sueños in East Los Angeles. -
Lincoln Park
This colorful zoo and carousel themed inclusive playground was the fourth to be built in the city of Los Angeles. -
Lake Street Park
Children of all abilities are able to explore and pretend in a series of shaded cottages, which are connected by ramps. Each path leads to the central tree house…
Inclusive Play Idea: Playing With Masks
Three pre-teens, two moms, some masks, a digital camera and time to play unlocks great creativity. Last Fall found five of us on a road trip to Central California. The ride was long, but it provided a great opportunity for us t...
Life-Altering Experiences
We are living in challenging times. More and more I find myself in conversations with people who are trying to make sense of their lives. Many are going through life-altering experiences. There is a lot of heartache in the worl...
A Sibling’s Perspective On Inclusion
By Nadav S. Before we found out about Shane’s Inspiration, my sister, Adina, and I would go to a park near my house where I would have the time of my life going on the jungle gym, slides and swings. What I wasn’t paying att...
Dearborn Park
This is the 28th universally accessible and inclusive playground to be developed by Shane's Inspiration and the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. The equipment was built by Landscape Structures and features a sea-...
