September Playdates

Our next playdate will be Friday, September 9 at 9:30 am. We will be meeting at Imagination Station park in Oconomowoc. Imagination Station is a universally accessible playground. 



   " ... a universally accessible playground means that children of all abilities can play at their appropriate developmental level.  It is a playground where every child is challenged.  Therefore, it is not a playground only for children in wheelchairs, where ramps rule the playground, it is a playground where children with autism have opportunities for sensory experiences, typically developing children can use their imagination to create play scenarios, and where children with developmental delays can learn in incremental steps how to climb.

Imagination Station does this:

*There are double wide ramps that lead you up to the very top of the playground.  There are activities to do along the way so it isn’t a “ramp to no where”.
*The surfacing is pour-in-place rubber surfacing that makes it easier  for a wheelchair to move around on, but also provides safety for children who are not steady on their feet.
*There is a fence around the playground with only one entrance/exit, so that “runners” cannot get past mom.



*There is band shell reminiscent of the band shell in town, where children can create play or sing a song.  There are percussion instruments to accompany the players.
*There are adapted swings, typical swings and toddler swings.
*The monkey bar area has multiple height bars as well as a variety of challenges.  A child in a wheelchair can lift up their arms and pull themselves across, while other children are doing flips on the bars.
*In addition to the swings, there are plenty of other areas for children to experience vestibular motion (e.g. going around in circles, going up and down, or going back & forth.)



*In addition the monkey bars there are plenty of opportunities for children to use their proprioceptive sensory system.  There is a huge rope climber that is fun for the little ones as well as for teenagers.  There is also a small climbing wall.
*There are two different types of slides.



*many areas for imaginary play with trains, boats, the clock tower, and beautiful streetcapes.




*There are places to climb underneath the playground for children who need a little time to themselves

You can find Imagination Station in Roosevelt Park,101 E. Forest Street, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066.  Roosevelt Park is located along the Lake Country Bike Trail.
(http://www.accessibleplayground.net/)

Sounds like a fun place! Thanks, Aimee and Aileen, for the suggestion! 

Hope you all can come! Bring a friend!


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We will also be having a playdate on Monday, September 19 at 9:30 am. 

We will be walking along the beautiful riverwalk at Frame Park 



and stopping to let the kids play on the playground.



Let's meet in the parking lot next to the Schuetze building (behind Whiterock elementary school).  

Hope to see you there!

Let me know if you plan on coming to either playdate so I can watch for you.