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Inclusive Play Advisory Board

Our team of experts

The Inclusive Play Advisory Board is a team of experts in the fields of child development, adaptive recreation, sensory play and occupational therapy that we have engaged to provide guidance for new products, concepts and user experiences. Their feedback ensures that we are providing inclusive playgrounds that address accessibility, age- and developmentally-appropriate play activities, as well as sensory play. This Board and the Landscape Structures product development team work collaboratively to add value to current products and will help shape those in the future.

 

The Advisory Board provides expert insights and in-depth industry knowledge that helps Landscape Structures advance the inclusive and sensory play movement. Some of the areas in which the Board is involved are:

  • Sharing best practices and latest research on play for people with disabilities
  • Researching and identifying new product opportunities
  • Networking with key influencers and partners
Ms. Ingrid M. Kanics, OTR/L
Ingrid M. Kanics, OTR/L
is the therapy director at the Hattie Larlham Center for Excellence in Mantua, Ohio. She oversees all of the therapy and recreational programs at Hattie Larlham, including the operation of The Play Center, a 7,000 square-foot universally accessible and developmentally-appropriate play environment for children. She also consults with communities to create great play spaces that embrace and exceed universal design standards.
Dr. Pamela Wolfberg, Ph.D.
Dr. Pamela Wolfberg, Ph.D.
is associate professor of special education and director of the Autism Spectrum Program at San Francisco State University. As originator of the Integrated Play Groups™ model, she leads efforts to develop inclusive peer play programs worldwide. She currently directs national and international research and training projects with grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Autism Speaks Foundation and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. She serves as associate editor for Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice and as guest reviewer for Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and the American Journal of Play.
Mr. Jeff Burley
Jeff Burley
is a certified therapeutic recreation specialist with an emphasis on sports for individuals with disabilities. Initially learning how to instruct sports for individuals with diverse disabilities in alpine skiing, water skiing, river rafting and challenge course facilitation, he developed into one of the premier instructors of adaptive alpine skiing and is currently a division clinician and examiner for Professional Ski Instructors of America, Adaptive. Currently, he is the manager of adaptive sports and recreation for Salt Lake County, Utah, offering more than 20 different programs for individuals with disabilities.
Ms. Tiffany Harris
Tiffany Harris
co-founded Shane’s Inspiration and was responsible for catalyzing the first universally accessible playground on the West Coast, raising more than $1 million for the project through corporate, foundation and community support. Since the first playground opened in 2000, she has helped raise millions of dollars to support the development of more than 90 universally accessible playground projects throughout the United States, Japan and India. Through her leadership, Shane’s Inspiration has grown into an international nonprofit organization, serving as a leader in universal playground design and sustainability programming.
Mr. Keith Graunke
Keith Graunke
is the midwest director of regionally supported walk events at Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism advocacy organization. He also has a son, Gabriel, who is on the autism spectrum. Through his work at Autism Speaks, he has helped organize and direct walk events in communities throughout the Midwest. He has worked for a special recreation association, a YMCA, a municipal parks and recreation department, and most recently served as the director of a community recreation district within a southern Wisconsin school district. Keith has also volunteered as a Special Olympics coach and served as a parks commission member.
Keep them Engaged
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