The right of physically disabled children to have fun can’t wait!

Playing games after school with friends or with neighbors in the park is an important right of children. However, playground facilities in Taiwan have continually made it impossible for children with a disability to build relationships through interactions with peers during games. This not only takes away the right of children to have fun, but also affects the interpersonal relationships of such children.

Wen-yu (玟聿) was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at just one year old. During her years growing up and attending school, classmates and friends have often invited Wen-yu to the playground to have fun, but because of unsuitable playground facilities, she always declines.

Wen-yu's mother hopes that in the future, playgrounds in schools and parks will provide at least one or two rides that are inclusive, so that disabled children can play with their classmates and peers, providing important interaction between children and ensuring that no child is forced to endure the terrible injustice of just sitting and watching while their friends have fun.  

The right of physically disabled children to have fun can’t wait!
URL:https://www.peopo.org/news/288419 

(以下是中文對照)

障礙兒遊戲權刻不容緩
 

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玩遊戲對孩子而言是很自然的權利，是下課就可以跟同學一起玩，是走到公園就可以跟鄰居¬的孩子一起玩，但台灣的遊樂設施一直讓障礙兒無法透過遊戲互動和同儕建立感情，不但剝¬奪孩子的遊戲權，更影響了孩子的人際關係。

玟聿在1歲時發現罹患肌肉萎縮症，她成長與求學之路上，若有同學邀約她一起玩遊樂設施，玟聿都因為無法一起玩而婉拒。玟聿的母親希望，希望校園、公園裡，至少有一、二樣設施是共融設計，讓孩子可以跟同學、同¬儕玩、互動，避免孩子永遠只能在旁邊看的遺憾。