Needs Major Improvement

     My playground field trips continue. My platform this year, Advocate, Educate, and Empower focuses so much on allowing young people to understand that even though a disability occurs, it does not by any means mean that it should ever let you down from having fun.  This is why I was so disheartened on June 12th, when I visited the Richard E. Gifford Memorial Playground in South Weymouth, Mass.  Honestly, being the eternal optimist that I am, I would like to say that hopefully with a little bit of advocacy, we can change the dynamic of this playground because it is not at all disability accessible. There is not one piece of equipment that a child that uses a wheelchair could even reach.  Even as an adult, who uses a wheelchair, I had a hard time reaching for the bars, stairs, or any other piece of equipment. This is just a shame, if you ask me.  Until next time, Advocate, Educate, and Empower.