Environmental Categories of Experience &amp; Well-being: the Importance of Leisure

Haworth, John

doi:10.1080/10261133.1994.9673931

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“…When children actively participate in a natural environment, it improves their health and social skills. Hood (2007) suggests that engagement with outdoor places like public parks contributes to personal growth in term of the trust, health, skill development and self-esteem of people with special needs (Hood & Carruthers, 2007). It not only helps the physical and mental well-being of such children but also boosts their spiritual and social development, as mentioned by (Zoerink,2002), who found that natural environmental settings enable people with disabilities to experience psychological, spiritual, aesthetic, as well as educational, outcomes which enhance the quality of their lives and which also support them.…”

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Validity of Public Parks for Children with Disabilities – Parents’ Perspective*

Alkahtani

2018

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Abstract.Childhood is an important development phase for any person and there are many studies performed which have shown how important the outdoor play and related activities can be during this stage. However, having a disability is yet another major issue that affects both children and adults. Due to the social concept of disability which sees the person suffering from a particular disability as a deviation from being normal, it results in exclusion of the individual from society. In children, particularly those suffering from disabilities, public playgrounds can provide multiple opportunities for physical development, mental growth as well as for becoming a more inclusive part of the society. However, for this to happen, it is necessary that the playground facilities that are available are so designed that they can be enjoyed by the children with disabilities as well. The report is intended to provide an overview of the advantages of public parks for children with disabilities from the perspective of parents.

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Validity of Public Parks for Children with Disabilities – Parents’ Perspective*

Alkahtani

2018

IJLTER

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Environmental Categories of Experience & Well-being: the Importance of Leisure

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Validity of Public Parks for Children with Disabilities – Parents’ Perspective*

Validity of Public Parks for Children with Disabilities – Parents’ Perspective*

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