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The design committee worked closely with the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association to determine the special needs of disabled kids. Several "Elements of Play" were identified: Physical: swings, slides, ramps, climbers, rock climbers, overhead events, spinners, rockers, pathways, landforms, nets, seesaws and tubes. Cognitive: theme play, sand tables, play panels, toys for role playing, sensory toys, bright colors and textures. Social: theme play, playhouses, landforms, nets, shelters, tubes, talk tubes and periscopes. Constructive: sand play and tables, water, accessible diggers, textures, play panels, designs on the ground surface. Creative/imaginative/role play: playhouses, themes, plants, water, sand, bells, chimes, tubes, talk tubes and play panels. Sensory: Music (bell panels), rock climbers, water, plants, sand play, smells, colors, swings and spinners. Design Goals s -EET THE #ONSUMER 0RODUCT 3AFETY #OMMISSION #03# requirements for an accessible playground, and the ADA standards. s #REATE A PLAY TOWN THEME AS A BACKDROP TO ESTABLISH A SENSE OF place, and provide play for all. s %ASE OF ACCESS AND SUPERVISION s #ONTROLLED ACCESS s #ORRAL KIDS TO DETER THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FROM WANDERING away from a supervised environment. s )NCORPORATE EACH PLAY ELEMENT INTO THE PLAYGROUND DESIGN s -AKE GROUND SURFACE AND NATURAL ELEMENTS PART OF THE play experience. s 0ROVIDE BENCHES AND TABLES FOR VIEWING AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES s #ONSIDER FUTURE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS The core conception motivating the planners of Huntley Park was focused on providing age-appropriate playground equipment on the playground for preschool children, while accommodating the October 2012 51