Elephant®Play Playground Equipment Resources

We have gathered some useful resources to give you more knowledge about playground safety standards, healthy play, accessible playgrounds, child development, and the playground equipment industry. Feel free to inform us about other resources that you may find valuable or interesting.

Playground Safety Standards and Regulations

• Handbook for Public Playground Safety
  U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
  
  
• Playground Safety Standards in Canada
  Safe Kids Canada
  
  
• Playing It Safe: A Fourth Nationwide Safety Survey of Public Playground Safety
  U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)
  
  
• Playing it Safe National Playground Survey Results
  U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)
  
  
• Children’s Facilities & Commercial Playground Equipment: Space and Equipment Requirement
  National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (NRC)
  

Accessible Playground Equipment

• ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas
  United States Access Board
  
  
• Guide to ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas
  United States Access Board
  
  
• Accessible Playground: Designing for Inclusive Play
  US National Center on Accessibility
  
  
• Safety and Accessibile Playgrounds: More than Child's Play
  Standards Council of Canada
  
  
• Children's Playspaces and Equipment that are Accessible to Persons with Disabilities: FAQ
  Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability
  

The Importance of Healthy Play in Child Development

• IPEMA: The Importance of Healthy Play
  International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA)
  
  
• Let Children Play!
  Canadian Child Care Federation
  
  
• Promoting the Child’s Right to Healthy Play
  International Play Association
  
  
• Child’s Play: The Demise of Healthy Play
  Dr. Joe Frost, University of Texas at Austin
  

Relevant Associations and Organizations

• NRPA: For the Advancement of Parks and Recreational Spaces
  National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
  
  
• ASLA: Professional Association for Landscape Architects
  American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
  
  
• IPEMA: Association for Equipment and Surface Manufacturers
  International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA)
  
  
• NCCA: For the Licensed Childhood Care and Education Community|
  National Child Care Association (NCCA)
  
  
• WBDG: Playground Design and Equipment
  Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG)
  
  
• NPCAI: Association for Playground Equipment Contractors
  International Playground Contractors Association (NPCAI)
  
  
• NPPS: The Leader in Research, Training and Development of Safe Play Areas
  The National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS)