Shane's Inspiration is a California-based nonprofit organization that works toward creating accessible playgrounds and supporting inclusive play, through projects in the United States and abroad.
Adaptive swings at Shane's Inspiration playground in Griffith Park, Los Angeles
Griffith Park playground equipment with a castle themeGriffith Park playground equipment with a rocket theme
Shane's Inspiration was founded in 1998, by television producer Scott A. Williams and his wife Catherine Curry-Williams, and their friend Tiffany Harris, in memory of Scott and Catherine's son Shane, who died in infancy from the effects of spinal muscular atrophy.[1][2] They were inspired in part by the work of Amy Jaffe Barzach, founder of Boundless Playgrounds a few years earlier.[3] The flagship Shane's Inspiration playground in Griffith Park opened in the autumn of 2000.[4]
Projects and programsedit
Since the first playground was established, more than fifty community playgrounds have followed, large and small, with involvement from Shane's Inspiration which may include help with design, sourcing materials, grant writing, working with local governments, or other steps in the process. Among their completed projects are Aidan's Place in Westwood,[5] Brandon's Village in Calabasas,[6] Chanticleer Park in Live Oak,[7][8] SEBA Park in Elgin, Illinois,[9] Winwood's Enchanted Playground in Hutchinson, Kansas,[10] Fernangeles Park in Sun Valley, California,[11] and inclusive playgrounds in Cuenca, Ecuador[12] and Bangalore, India.[13]
In addition to the building of physical playgrounds, Shane's Inspiration has developed curricula and social programming to sustain inclusive play at the sites it develops.[14] Shane's Inspiration has also collaborated with Too Small to Fail and equipment manufacturer Landscape Structures Inc., to create playground signage in English and Spanish that encourages conversations between parents and children.[15]
Fundraising activities for Shane's Inspiration include the annual "Walk and Roll" event in Griffith Park.[16][17]
Los Angeles Metro and LADOT Dash transit-themed play equipment at Aidan's Place at Westwood Recreation Center, Los Angeles, California
Referencesedit
^"Local Couple Gives Disabled Children a Place to Play after Loss of Son" CBS Los Angeles (May 13, 2014).
^Duane Noriyuki, "Always In Their Heart" Los Angeles Times (April 1, 1998).
^Lorenzo Benet and Christina Tapper, "A Chance to Play for Disabled Children" People Magazine 70(14)(October 6, 2008).
^Shane's Inspiration - Griffith Park, City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.
^Duane Noriyuki, "In a Boy's Memory, the Gift of Play" Los Angeles Times (December 5, 2001).
^Adam Wills, "Calabasas Evens Playing Field for Special-Needs Kids" Jewish Journal of Greater L. A. (October 19, 2006).
^Noel Smith, "A Story of Determination and Collaboration" Aptos Times (September 26, 2015).
^Mariana Hicks, "Local Moms Team Up to Create a Place for All Kids to Play" KIONRight Now (June 23, 2015).
^Janelle Walker, "Despite Budget Cuts, SEBA Playground Opens to All Needs" Chicago Tribune (August 8, 2015).
^Ken Stephens, "City, Donors to Open Inclusive Playground at New Park on Friday" Hutchinson News (June 17, 2014).
^Daniel Serrano, "L. A.'s New Inclusive Playground in Sun Valley is Ready for Fun" Los Angeles Register (August 1, 2014).
^"Cuenca tendrá el primer Parque Inclusivo Infantil de Ecuador" Vicepresidencia, Republica del Ecuador (October 17, 2012).
^Sruthi Atmakur, "Focus: Playgrounds of Inclusion" The State of the World's Children 2013: Children with Disabilities (UNICEF Publications).
^Angela Hokanson, "Program Has Kids' Group Up to Learn about Special Needs" Glendale News-Press (November 30, 2007).
^Brittany Scheffler, "Run, Walk, and Roll for Shane's Inspiration" Canyon News (September 6, 2015).
^Danny LoPriore, "Yonkers' Scott Williams Writes NCIS, Builds Playgrounds" Yonkers Daily Voice (October 1, 2012).
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shane's Inspiration.
Shane's Inspiration's website.
April 12, 2024
shane, inspiration, california, based, nonprofit, organization, that, works, toward, creating, accessible, playgrounds, supporting, inclusive, play, through, projects, united, states, abroad, adaptive, swings, playground, griffith, park, angeles, contents, ori. Shane s Inspiration is a California based nonprofit organization that works toward creating accessible playgrounds and supporting inclusive play through projects in the United States and abroad Adaptive swings at Shane s Inspiration playground in Griffith Park Los Angeles Contents 1 Origins 2 Projects and programs 3 References 4 External linksOrigins edit nbsp Griffith Park playground equipment with a castle theme nbsp Griffith Park playground equipment with a rocket themeShane s Inspiration was founded in 1998 by television producer Scott A Williams and his wife Catherine Curry Williams and their friend Tiffany Harris in memory of Scott and Catherine s son Shane who died in infancy from the effects of spinal muscular atrophy 1 2 They were inspired in part by the work of Amy Jaffe Barzach founder of Boundless Playgrounds a few years earlier 3 The flagship Shane s Inspiration playground in Griffith Park opened in the autumn of 2000 4 Projects and programs editSince the first playground was established more than fifty community playgrounds have followed large and small with involvement from Shane s Inspiration which may include help with design sourcing materials grant writing working with local governments or other steps in the process Among their completed projects are Aidan s Place in Westwood 5 Brandon s Village in Calabasas 6 Chanticleer Park in Live Oak 7 8 SEBA Park in Elgin Illinois 9 Winwood s Enchanted Playground in Hutchinson Kansas 10 Fernangeles Park in Sun Valley California 11 and inclusive playgrounds in Cuenca Ecuador 12 and Bangalore India 13 In addition to the building of physical playgrounds Shane s Inspiration has developed curricula and social programming to sustain inclusive play at the sites it develops 14 Shane s Inspiration has also collaborated with Too Small to Fail and equipment manufacturer Landscape Structures Inc to create playground signage in English and Spanish that encourages conversations between parents and children 15 Fundraising activities for Shane s Inspiration include the annual Walk and Roll event in Griffith Park 16 17 nbsp Los Angeles Metro and LADOT Dash transit themed play equipment at Aidan s Place at Westwood Recreation Center Los Angeles CaliforniaReferences edit Local Couple Gives Disabled Children a Place to Play after Loss of Son CBS Los Angeles May 13 2014 Duane Noriyuki Always In Their Heart Los Angeles Times April 1 1998 Lorenzo Benet and Christina Tapper A Chance to Play for Disabled Children People Magazine 70 14 October 6 2008 Shane s Inspiration Griffith Park City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Duane Noriyuki In a Boy s Memory the Gift of Play Los Angeles Times December 5 2001 Adam Wills Calabasas Evens Playing Field for Special Needs Kids Jewish Journal of Greater L A October 19 2006 Noel Smith A Story of Determination and Collaboration Aptos Times September 26 2015 Mariana Hicks Local Moms Team Up to Create a Place for All Kids to Play KIONRight Now June 23 2015 Janelle Walker Despite Budget Cuts SEBA Playground Opens to All Needs Chicago Tribune August 8 2015 Ken Stephens City Donors to Open Inclusive Playground at New Park on Friday Hutchinson News June 17 2014 Daniel Serrano L A s New Inclusive Playground in Sun Valley is Ready for Fun Los Angeles Register August 1 2014 Cuenca tendra el primer Parque Inclusivo Infantil de Ecuador Vicepresidencia Republica del Ecuador October 17 2012 Sruthi Atmakur Focus Playgrounds of Inclusion The State of the World s Children 2013 Children with Disabilities UNICEF Publications Angela Hokanson Program Has Kids Group Up to Learn about Special Needs Glendale News Press November 30 2007 Christina Samuels Laundromats Playgrounds to Promote Early Childhood Literacy Education Week June 10 2015 Brittany Scheffler Run Walk and Roll for Shane s Inspiration Canyon News September 6 2015 Danny LoPriore Yonkers Scott Williams Writes NCIS Builds Playgrounds Yonkers Daily Voice October 1 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shane s Inspiration Shane s Inspiration s website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shane 27s Inspiration amp oldid 1151612430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
