Organizations such as zoos and museums offer educational experiences, along with opportunities for leisure and enjoyment, which should not be denied due to lack of access. In this case study, we present a process through which professionals in disability-related fields collaborated with a local community zoo to improve accessibility and inclusive…

This paper details the psychosocial changes in a group of gifted and talented middle-years students who engaged in solving a community-based problem--the lack of a teenage-safe space in their regional Queensland town ("N"). Supported by a Knowledge Producing Schools pedagogy, the young people worked with their local council, teachers, a…

Several recent studies have shown that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are less physically active than their typically developing peers and are thus at risk of health problems associated with inactivity (e.g., obesity or diabetes). There is a need to examine the effectiveness of interventions such as swimming that are aimed at…

A joint school and recreation complex in Arlington County, Virginia, is designed to serve the entire community. (Editors)

An attitude and interest survey of unwed pregnant girls, 12 to 17 years old, showed them to be non-participators with little involvement in the way of hobbies and recreational activities. The girls tended to view pregnancy as a means of escape from unsolved problems in the home. A plea is made for more community recreational facilities. (EH)

Year-round aquatic facilities are contained in the El Paso, Texas, indoor swimming pool described by the author; three more are proposed for the city. (MJB)

The Parks and Recreation Department of Montgomery, Alabama, has developed a five-field softball complex as part of a growing community park with facilities for camping, golf, aquatics, tennis, and picnicking. (MJB)

How to meet demands for increased facilities without raising taxes. (Editors)

Military recreation offers many diverse programs similar to those found in commercial, school, industrial, and public recreational facilities. These programs include not only sports events and athletic competitions but also cultural activities and live entertainment. (JN)

Ways in which community recreation departments have developed programs for industrial employees of the corporate sector of the community are described. (CJ)

Recreational facility plans for Greater Peterborough as it grows from 80,000 to 180,000 persons consider the needs of both the casual and long-term user. Local center and city center meeting places, swimming pools, children's play areas, facilities for the arts, and facilities for indoor and outdoor sports are planned. (AG)

Discusses seven factors that impact upon the establishment/support of recreation/leisure services in rural environments: scale, recreation economics, community customs/traditions, work cycle, program delivery, focus on family, attitudinal variances. Examines how each factor has been used to justify limiting recreational opportunities and provides…

This article describes the youth and culture centers all over France that serve as educational recreation centers for youth and adults. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

This study is concerned with the participation by Negroes in public recreation programs in 24 suburban communities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and the five boroughs of New York City. It is a broadly descriptive study of the activities in which Negroes of all ages participate, as well as of administrative practices and problems…