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Community speaker says new Ferndale adaptive playground lets students with mobility supports play alongside peers
Summary
An unnamed community speaker praised a new adaptive playground in the Ferndale School District, saying it has transformed outdoor play for students who use mobility supports, relayed a parent's emotional reaction, and pointed to the Healthy Children's Fund as a backer and resource.
An unnamed community member said a newly installed adaptive playground in the Ferndale School District has "changed what outdoor play looks like for all students," allowing "students that use mobility supports" to play alongside their peers.
The speaker said the playground produced an emotional response from families: "Just last week, a parent stopped and she had tears in her eyes as she saw the playground for the first time," and quoted the parent saying, "for the first time, I feel like I can bring my child to a playground on the weekend and just breathe." The speaker added the installation has filled a gap in Whatcom County for truly inclusive play spaces.
The speaker described the site as part of broader efforts supported by the Healthy Children's Fund, saying the fund "supports children and their families." They urged that the playground be "the first of many inclusive playgrounds here in Ferndale School District and across Whatcom County." The speaker closed by directing listeners to the fund's website for more information.
No dates, funding amounts, or formal approvals were given in the remarks. The speaker did not identify themselves by name in the transcript. The Healthy Children's Fund and Ferndale School District were named; details about who funded the project, the vendor, or installation timeline were not specified in the remarks.
