Take a look at this interesting piece from the Sunday Washington Post on an “amusement park with a unique mission: to create a play space for individuals with special needs.” Morgan’s Wonderland, named for founder Gordon Hartman’s daughter, is in San Antonio, Texas, already a travel destination for its other attractions.
Hartman’s goal in financing and building Morgan’s Wonderland was to provide children with disabilities with an “opportunity to do things they’ve never done before, like ride in a swing or a carousel or sit with their family in a train.” When it opens, the park will have accessible rides and have special resources for children with both physical and intellectual disabilities and their parents, many of whom haven’t ever had the chance to enjoy family trips to fun parks because of a lack of accessibility.
I just can’t imagine a better way to help kids who frequently feel alienated or different to have a wonderful, quintessentially childhood experience than to let them ride swings and rides at an amusement park. Check out the article and contact me at 202.387.2800 or at [email protected] to find out more about what the Reform Movement and others do to establish equality of opportunity for all Americans, regardless of disability.