New playground-for-all will let kids with and without disabilities play side-by-side in Sacramento
Pending a few approvals, emPOWERment Park is a soon-to-be reality for the Arden-Arcade area, where kids, regardless of ability, can play alongside each other. Author: Eric Escalante Updated: 11:36 PM PDT April 21, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Fall of 2021 marks a special point in time for 12-year-old Mary Jane Medal. It marks a point where wish becomes reality and where the construction of a park might set the standard for what a playground-for-all can truly be.
Mary Jane is the daughter of Sarah Medal, a lifelong Sacramento resident. Sarah’s daughter has Cerebral Palsy, is nonverbal, and needs a wheelchair to get around. But the most important thing for anyone to know about Mary Jane is that she loves to smile and play with others – just like any other kid her age.