Safe Play for All: Safety in Inclusive Play Environments

Abstract

From the perspectives of community safety and injury prevention, this talk explores safety considerations in inclusive play environments. It discusses how thoughtful design and risk management can support children of different abilities and ages to play together safely, creating play spaces that are welcoming, supportive, and conducive to learning.

Profolio

She is the Executive Supervisor of the Taiwan Association for Accident Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, and serves as the Director of the Taiwan Community Safety Promotion Center. She teaches at the College of Public Health, National Defense Medical University, and the Institute of Injury Prevention, Taipei Medical University, and has long been dedicated to research and practical work in accident injury prevention. Since 2002, she has been involved in the international safe community movement, assisting communities both domestically and internationally in establishing cross-age and cross-domain safety promotion mechanisms. She pays particular attention to the safe participation of children, the elderly, and vulnerable groups in their daily lives and public spaces, and continuously advocates for safe toys, playground safety, and related issues.