Adaptive Recreation For Children
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1. Assisted surfing
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2. Accessible playground equipment
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3. A raft designed for transporting wheelchairs.
1. Children with autism spectrum disorders learn to surf with the assistance of trained surfers. 2010 Surfer's Healing Malibu event, Surfrider Beach, California.
2. Playground equipment can be accessible for wheelchairs, with ramps as shown, and other equipment.
3. A floating raft for wheelchair users at the Playmobil Fun Park near Nuremberg, Germany, allows children using wheelchairs to participate in waterpark activities.
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