ABSTRACT
There is a broad-based assumption that somehow, in recent decades, the nature of children's play has changed quite radically and perhaps one of the most significant of these changes is the degree to which adults' roles in children's play and leisure activities have increased. John and Wheway suggest that since not all children who are disabled have impaired mobility, inclusive play is not just about accessibility to play equipment, rather it is enabling disabled children to play freely with their friends. An impairment should not become a disability as a result of societal attitudes and values and all children need to experience free play. A prudent parent is one who recognizes the benefits of children engaging in more risky play and activities and understands the need to minimize such risks, guide them in how to do activities safely and enable them to risk assess for themselves.
