Univerzalni dizajn i pristupačnost igre u inkluzivnom okruženju ; UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND ACCESSIBILITY OF PLAY IN AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT

The demand for accessibility and availability of various play activities greatly determines the quality of early inclusion of children with disabilities. The accessibility of play in an inclusive environment, in addition to adapting play space and game content to the different children's needs, is largely achieved by implementing the principles of universal design, which calls for the recognition of, and catering to human diversity, i.e. people of different age, size, ability or disability. Universal design is basically defined as the design and composition of products and environments so that they can be accessed, understood and used by all people, without the need for customization or specialized design, although the concept has expanded in recent decades and now refers to all aspects of social life. After considering the importance of play for the overall child's development, the authors analyze the characteristics of play of children with disabilities, and the characteristics of play in an inclusive environment, pointing to the basic guidelines in the application of universal design in order to create and increase the accessibility of play and inclusive playgrounds. ; Published