Common Playgrounds is a fun, fast-paced, disability sensitivity education program for elementary and middle school-aged children.

The program is set up as an interactive game show entitled "What Do YOU Know About People With Disabilities!" in which lucky contestants from our studio (or auditorium) audience are asked questions about people with disabilities. The game show consists of several segments, including "Meal or No Meal," "The Dating Game," "Smart Pet Tricks," and the always popular "Idol," and covers topics such as accessible parking, service animal etiquette, relationships and dating with a disability, and person-first language. The program educates kids on the talents, interests, and assets of people with disabilities and gets them involved and engaged as well. Plus, lucky contestants are awarded prizes for their participation.

After the game show, the children also get the opportunity to ask LVCIL staff and volunteers questions about living with a disability. This is a great opportunity for the kids to learn that the only real disability is a bad attitude!

In addition to the game show, Common Playgrounds also offers an optional Poster Contest. The kids break-up into teams and create posters with the theme "Don't 'Dis' My Abilities" in which they utilize the information they've learned to show how they can make their neighborhood and school more inclusive for people with disabilities. LVCIL staff judge the posters and award the winning team a fabulous prize!

For more information, or to bring Common Playgrounds to your school or program, please call Sally Hill at 610-770-9781 ext. 128 or email info@lvcil.org. Put "Common Playgrounds" in the subject line and be sure to include your name and phone number.