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Development Skills for Product Elements

Playgrounds play an important role in the development of children of all abilities. They provide multi-sensory experiences that help to build the brain more quickly. See the specific definitions of each developmental skills area below.

SENSORY

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Visual: Element that engages/enhances visual skills

Auditory: Element that engages/enhances auditory skills
 
Proprioception: Element that engages/enhances muscle skills--this is further defined by the motor skill category
 
Tactile: Element that engages touch
 
Vestibular: Element that engages body movement
 
Vestibular+: Element that includes additional movement in unexpected ways

MOTOR SKILLS

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Fine Motor: Element that engages the hands and fingers

Agility: Element design challenges the user to change body position in space to succeed
 
Balance: Element challenges the user to stay upright and/or keep from falling off equipment to succeed
 
Cardiovascular: Element causes an obvious increase of heart rate during play
 
Coordination: Element challenges the user to use a combination of muscles to succeed
 
Eye-hand coordination: Element specifically encourages the user to look at hand placement to succeed
 
Endurance: Element involves distance and/or long duration of muscle work for a longer than typical time period to succeed
 
Motor Planning: Element challenges the user to move through a series of motor skills to succeed

COGNITIVE SKILLS

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Literacy and Language: Element encourages early childhood language and brain development
 
Problem Solving: Element encourages user to find solutions to successfully engage in play
 
Strategic Planning: Element encourages users to develop plans to successfully engage in play

STRENGTH

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Upper Body Strength: Element challenges the user to increase arm and shoulder muscle abilities while playing
 
Lower Body Strength: Element challenges the user to increase leg and hip muscle abilities while playing
 
Core Body Strength: Element challenges the user to increase trunk muscle abilities while playing

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS

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Social Skill Development: Element encourages users to use verbal and non-verbal methods of sharing thoughts and ideas during play
 
Imaginative Play: Element encourages users to invent scenarios from their imagination that enable them to build life skills
 
Cooperation: Element encourages users to work together to succeed in a play activity

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  • Inclusive Playgrounds
  • About Us
    • Partnerships >
      • Build Jakes Place
      • Miracle League
      • Shane's Inspiration
      • Star Institute
  • Inclusive Play
    • Facts of Inclusivity
    • Play Engages The Senses
    • Inclusive Playground Design
    • Development Skills
    • Safety Surfacing
    • Sample Inclusive Play Designs
    • Inclusive Play Literature
    • Inclusive Project References
  • Inclusive Play Products
    • Sliding
    • Spinning
    • Climbing
    • Swinging
    • Sensory Play Elements
    • Sensory Panels
    • Rocking-Bouncing-Balancing
    • Overhead Events
    • Tunnels
    • Bridges and Ramps
    • Nature Inspired Play
    • Symbol Communication Sign
    • Unique Structures
    • Smart Play Structures
    • Fabric Shade Structures
  • Videos
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    • Playground Grant Resources
    • Main General Recreation Website
    • Community Build Playgrounds
  • Contact Us
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    • Legal