Autistic Children Can Build Social Skills at Playgrounds

Specialized equipment can "foster social interaction" between autistic children, who sometimes have a far more difficult time interacting socially and using social cues.

Playgrounds can be aimed toward the "deficits" autistic children have, like the lack of social skills or penchants to be overactive or lethargic. They could also help develop motor skills.

Playgrounds may be therapeutic simply because they present the right degree of physical challenge; they support imaginative play and can help children structure their movements.

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