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Let Kids Play believes that every child has the right to play, for it is through play that children learn and development. Therefore, we work with a variety of types of customers to ensure that children have carefully designed play environments,programs, and toys. Let Kids Play assures that parents can easily find resources and that the staff they meet along the way are well trained.

You can find us at:

http://www.letkidsplay.blogspot.com

http://www.letkidsplay.com

http://accessibleplayground.net

OUR SERVICES

For Manufactures:

Product Development:

Let Kids Play is available to provide feedback on products designed for children with and without disabilities. Let Kids Play has worked closely with a playground manufacturer in helping them design a new line. Mara has evaluated products in use, reviewed prototypes, and arranged focus groups to provide input.

Branding:

Let us review your literature and website. We can find ways to make your product appeal to new markets through different language and images.

For Retail and On-line Toy Stores:

Inventory Review:

Let Kids Play review your inventory and make recommendations on new toys and how to position your existing merchandise to attract the special needs market.

Staff Training:

It is a warm, welcoming and knowledgeable staff that can make or break a toy. Make sure that your staff is knowledgeable about disabilities, knows which toys will fit the needs of the customer, and feels comfortable around people with disabilities.

Marketing and Social Media:

Let Kids Play can make sure your website is disability friendly and that a parent who is raising a child with a disability finds the toy they are looking for, provide content on inclusive play and specific toys for your blog or Facebook page?

For Parks and Recreation Departments, Non-Profits, and Children's Museums

Universal Design Assessments:

Whether it is your home, a municipality, the parks and recreation department, a children's museum Let Kids Play will come and give you an assessment of everything you are doing right and make suggestions of how you can improve. We can assess just one facility or your entire recreational offerings. At the completion of your assessment, you will receive a complete report that provides both easy simple solutions that can be implemented inexpensively and quickly and suggestions that can be built into your long-term capital plans. It is often much easier to raise money for your long-term projects with the documentation provided by Let Kids Play.

Designing Play Environments

Mara Kaplan provides expert advice in designing inclusive play environments both indoors and outdoors from her unique perspective as both an educator and a parent of a child with a disability. Mara Kaplan has over sixteen years of experience in creating and operating accessible play environments. Let Kids Play’s consulting services include playspace design consulting, playground planning and project management. Let Kids Play can also help write business plans, develop a fundraising plan, and write grants.

Parents and Family Members

Designing home environments

Let Kids Play knows that one of the first places a child plays is at home. That is why our services includes designing your child's playroom, your backyard, or a sensory room.

Personal Shopping:

Let Kids Play can help you find the perfect gift for a child in your life who is living with or without a disability.in your life We arrange a time for a phone consultation. Mara will ask you questions about your child's likes, strengths, limitations and needs. We will also talk about your child's current favorite toys and what toys he loved earlier in his life. You will then receive a list of 10-15 toys that we know your child will love.

For any type of customer

Workshops and Training:

Let Kids Play offers 1 hour to full day training sessions on such topics as:

The importance of unstructured play

Going beyond "the ramp" when designing accessible playgrounds

Proving excellent customer services to people of all abilities

Planning a playground from scratch

Selecting and adapting Toys for Children with Special Needs

Universal Design

Nature Playground

Volunteer Recruitment

Mara Kaplan also presents a moving and motivational speech about her journey as a parent with a

child with special needs.

All workshops & speeches are customized for you