Children who are blind or have low vision (BLV) often have difficulties accessing and interacting with playgrounds, most of which are not equipped to support them.

Through consultation, collaboration and co-creation with the BLV community, foundational knowledge on the user experience of playgrounds, an evaluation framework for auditing existing playgrounds and design guidelines for creating or retrofitting playgrounds will be developed that support the unique challenges of BLV children and carers.

Importantly it will promote access, orientation, physical and social play for BLV children, with improved cognitive, physical and social development, thus enabling a more inclusive and healthy society.

Selected Paper

• Dagmar Reinhardt, Susan Silveira, Kathleen Tait, Lian Loke, Ellie Jones & Leona Holloway (2023). Playground for Blind and Low-Vision Children—Improving Access and Play for Children, Parents and Carers in Cities. World Congress of Architects UIA 2023: Design for Inclusivity.
• Kathleen Tait, Susan Silveira, Leona Holloway, Dagmar Reinhardt, Lian Loke, Eliane Jones (2023) Ensuring Playground Access for Children with Vision Impairment. Vision Rehabilitation International, 14, 1-11.