| 425 | Thursday, March 29, 2001 |
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| 12:30 PM-1:30 PM | |
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| Safe Playgrounds: Increasing Challenge, Decreasing Risks |
| What is the difference between risk and challenge? This session will explore how HPERD professionals need to increase the challenges in the playground environment without increasing the risks. The result will be safer play experiences for children and decrease liability for schools and parks. |
Keyword(s): legal issues, play, safety/injury prevention
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| Presider: Sarah Rich, National Program for Playground Safety, Ithaca, NY |
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Speakers: |
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Planning for Challenges not Risks
Donna Thompson, National Program for Playground Safety, Cedar Falls, IA |
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Risk/Challenge Model for Playground Safety
Susan Hudson, National Program for Playground Safety, Cedar Falls, IA |
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