d-a-d 3Speak Podcast

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=d-a-d/sfkarobs
This time around, we founf a playground that has a lot going for it from an accessible point of view. There's a Liberty swing whcih can take a wheelchair, a ramp on the play equipment, and a lot of other features that fit the bill nicely!

I'm not overly certain that the equipment was designed to be accessible, as there's not a lot to be done once you reach the top, but it's better than anything else we've looked at so far.

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=d-a-d/fxtgjmck
This is our second accessible playground review and we kind of had high hopes for it. We'd been told that the recently renovated playground had been given accesible features.

We had high hopes!

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=d-a-d/mbyrfkne
If you've followed my account at all, you'll know that I'm all about helping people to understand Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic condition that my son has.

This year (and well into the future), I realy want to look at inclusivity and, in this series, see how inclusive playgrounds are. So, this is the first of many videos that will review playgrounds based upon 5 criteria to see how inclusive they are.

It is my desire to see councils and governments take inclusivity seriously, especially in public areas where children are potentially unable to be included in their friends' games.

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=d-a-d/jojlzdsd
My son was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy nearly 3 years ago and in recent times, I've begun to notice that most public playgrounds are highly inaccessible for people who use mobility aids.

The goal for 2025 is to review playgrounds for accessibility usingthe following five criteria:

1. Are all areas of the park/playground accessible using a mobility aid?

2. Is all play equipment accessible using a mobility aid?

3. Is there accessible carparking close by?

4. Are there accessible toilets nearby?

5. What other amenities are there (BBQ, shelter, table/chairs, etc...)?

If you've got any ideas of what else we could be assessing, please let me know.

Hopefully we'll be able to convince some councils to make their playgrounds accessible for everyone.

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=d-a-d/aeounbyu
This video was taken a few years before we received my son's Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis. I remember, back then, thinking that he had really good calf muscles. Didn't know at the time, that pseudohypertrophy is a clear indication of DMD and that we should've had him assessed.

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=d-a-d/akpnyhcf
As I continue preparing for the upcoming awareness/fund raising event, I've been completing early morning walks in the hope that I'll be conditioned enough to finish the 79 kilometres. While I've alwaye been adamant that I'll get through the distance, yesterday, I came to an explosive🤯 realisation.

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=d-a-d/ytbijkzh
🌟 Join Me in Making a Difference! 🌟

That’s right! You haven’t watched wrong! I’m going to be walking 79km on the 7th of September with the intention of raising awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and to raise the funds required to purchase and build an accessible playground at Lockleys North Primary School and then, hopefully, many others.

Please consider partnering with us as we move to raise awareness of this life limiting condition by joining our Facebook [group](https://www.facebook.com/share/aLcYFbzdsDUyfQZH/), 79 on 7/9, at:

If you’d like to donate $1, you can do so at my fundraiser page, [here](https://www.justgiving.com/page/steve-blucher-79on79?utm_term=B7ZdkX39y).

(Please noate that it turns out the fundraising platform I'm using only accepts a minimum donation of $2, and they ask for a tip, which can be turned off by choosing to input a custom amount and changing the tip to $0.)

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=d-a-d/dlulxejabm
Launching 15.02.2024

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=d-a-d/oxwxjvcamh
He didn’t really want to go to the park because he thought it was going to be boring. There’s not a lot he can do there because the play equipment is too difficult for him to use, so we improvised a game of basketball that would make it easy for him to participate.

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=d-a-d/pbchwavkrg
Having a shot at upskilling my videography techniques - focusing on story telling and composition. My daughter was very helpful in acting, especially since she has never really played basketball before and didn’t even get provided with a proper location!