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Brooklyn Fisher Has Spina Bifida. She Cannot Safely Use Regular Playground Equipment. Her Parents – Jonny and Melissa Fisher – Recognized a Need. Portneuf Valley Pride and Its Member Organizations Are Responding.

All Children Need to Play – It is Critical to Their Development And All Children Have the Spirit of Play in Their Hearts, Regardless of Ability

A Significant Percentage of Children in the Pocatello-Chubbuck Area Face Serious Obstacles Using Our Community’s Playgrounds.

The Pocatello-Chubbuck Area Does Not Have an Inclusive Playground. 11 Percent of School-Age Children in Our School District Have a Disability Recognized by the ADA

Brooklyn’s Playground Is Meant to Address That Issue. It Will Be A Place Where Children with Disabilities Can Play Alongside Their Non-Disabled Peers

An “Inclusive” Playground is More than Simply Removing Physical Barriers to Access… …It Allows All Children to Play and Interact � Physically Accessible � Socially Inclusive An Environment That Encourages Understanding and an Awareness that Their Similarities Outweigh Their Differences.

Brooklyn’s Playground: � Accessible for Children with Disabilities � Activity-Based � Sensory-Rich � Developmentally Appropriate and Flexible

Leathers & Associates – Nation’s Leading Designer of Community-Built, Inclusive Playgrounds. Dr. Keith Christensen , Utah State University – Project Adviser. Leading Authority on Inclusive Play Environments. Many of the area’s busiest residents are finding time to work on Brooklyn’s Playground every week – it’s the right thing for the community.

Brooklyn’s Playground Will Be a True Community Project � Design Day – February, 2011 � Made possible by Cash and In-Kind Donations � September, 2011: An Old-Fashioned Community “Barn Raising” � OK Ward Park – Central Location

The Cost: $400,000 Cash $200,000 In-Kind The Generosity of All Corporate Sponsors Will Be Permanently Recognized at the Structure. Future Maintenance Will Be Ensured.

Brooklyn’s Playground is a project of Portneuf Valley Pride. The playground will be ADA-compliant, and all gifts to the project are fully tax-deductible.