Playground Arrangement for Children with Special Health Needs

The article describes the tasks set by the creators and organizers of playgrounds which were designed for children with disabilities including children with autism spectrum disorders. The study was carried out with the assistance of correctional pedagogy and rehabilitation specialists. The literature on this subject was studied, as well as regulatory sources, the photo fixation of objects was made, and the survey of different age respondents was conducted. As a result of the analysis, several recommendations were prepared that are of key importance for creating an inclusive space under conditions of leisure activities organization for children with disabilities: 1) involving children in general games; 2) encouraging peer interaction; and 3) collaborative activities stimulation aimed at the development of social and communicative qualities among children. Architects and designers can use the gained experience for inclusive program development. The model of space organization presented in the article is given for children with different abilities, where the possibility of interaction between healthy children and children with disabilities is taken into account. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.