Design For Play:Playground Design Consultation

JC Boushh, CPSI

Playground Consultant

About Design For Play

Design For Play Snapshot

•.Design for Play, offers it’s unique expertise in designing play environments from our knowledge, experience, and understanding of how children play. Our overall objective is to create a more developmental play environment, providing children with many learning opportunities.

• Our most important objective is to make sure that your goals for the playground project are met, or exceeded. To ensure this we help you through the entire design build process. Our goal is to collaborate with you to provide detailed schematic drawings of your proposed play environment that can be used for public display, fundraising, and guided construction. We do not sell playground equipment, but offer unique play environments incorporating numerous developmental elements, and various playground components from various playground manufactures.

 

Playground Designer Snapshot

JC Boushh, the owner of Design For Play is a recognized expert in the field of playground safety, natural play environments and inclusive playground design. He has lectured nationwide as well as authored numerous articles on playground safety. He is a member of The Association for the Study of Play, The International Play Association/USA, a Participating Member of ASTM International F15.29, a Board of Trustee Member of the International Playground Contractors Association, an Associate Member of the International Playground Equipment Manufactures Association, and a member of NAEYC Play, Practice, & Policy Group. He has a deep commitment to preserving all children’s right to play. He is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector, SAFE Certified by the National Program for Playground Safety, a Certified Early Childhood Outdoor Play Inspector, and has been recognized by the California State Legislature for his contribution to designing safe play environments. He is the head designer for Design for Play, and serves as a project manager and play consultant specializing in designing for children’s developmental needs through play. 

 

Design For Play Projects

Hacienda La Puente USD and Design For Play:Playground Renovation Project

San Bernardino First 5 and Design For Play:Make A Difference Day Playground Project

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Design For Play:Shade Structures

Design For Play:Early Childhood Design

Barnhart School, Arcadia

Design For Play:School-Age Design

The Garden, Chatsworth

Design For Play Services

• Technical Support for the Playground Development

• Project Planning and Universal Play Environment

Design to meet ADA Inclusiveness

• Equipment Configuration to meet ASTM, CPSC, and

Age-Related Play Values

• Design Oversight with local Playground Equipment

Manufacture Representative

• Design Mentoring, Training and Education with

Grantees

• Final Playground Safety Audit/Certification

Design Services

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LAYOUT

ARTIST RENDERING

BARNHART SCHOOL: KINDERGARTEN

Design Services

FINAL

BARNHART SCHOOL: KINDERGARTEN

Certified Playground Safety Inspector

Design For Play, specializes in conducting New Equipment 3rd. Party Playground Installation Inspections, verifying your new playground equipments is compliant, and verifying that it as been installed properly according to the ASTM, CPSC, & ADA playground guidelines. Design For Play charges facilities an single audit price regardless of the amount of playground equipment, number of separate play areas within the property, or location within the state. The audit performed meets ASTM, CPSC, & ADA guidelines, and will take approximately 1-2 hours. The inspector will then complete the audit with a site walk-thru where we will attempt to answer all questions and concerns. You will then receive a bound copy of the audit with color pictures.

Certified: ECERS, NPPS Early Childhood Outdoor Play Inspector, & NPSI-CPSI

 

Design For Play

Training & Lectures

Design For Play ConferencesCalifornia Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing DivisionAssociation of Christian School InternationalLutheran Educators Conference, Southern Region CACalifornia Association for the Education of Young ChildrenTutor Times Learning Centers, LLC FranchisesCalifornia Head Start AssociationThe Professional Association of Childhood EducationCalifornia Association of School Business OfficialsCounty of Orange, Regional Park Operations; Playground MaintenanceKids Included Together, San DiegoWestern College Physical Education SocietyCollege of the Desert Child Development DepartmentCalifornia Association of Private Special Education SchoolsSpecial Needs Advisory Project, “A Place for Every Child: Inclusive Child Care”National Association of Recreation Resource PlannersNational Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison OfficersFirst 5 KernMadera Child Care Resources & ReferralNorthern California Early Childhood Education ConferenceNRPA; National Institute on Recreation InclusionCalifornia Child Care Resource & Referral NetworkCalifornia Association of Private School OrganizationsU.S. Virgin Islands Head Start ProgramEtiwanda Unified School District, Maintenance Staff TrainingCalifornia Landscape Contractors AssociationCalifornia & Pacific Southwest Recreation & Park Training ConferenceNPCAI Playground Construction SchoolChaffey College Child Development DepartmentInternational Play Association-USA/Canada The Association for Study of Play 2007 Conf.

 

Outdoor Classroom Training

A Comprehensive program designed to introduce and develop play environment design skills for the child care professional

Outdoor Play Environment & Classroom Design Training

This workshop will focus on creating a total play environment for children incorporating art; natural areas, sand and water play as well as introducing non-traditional elements. The objective is to assist the participant in learning how to create a more natural play environment,

providing children with many learning opportunities by using the natural features surrounding the playground area. We will learn how to incorporate a variety of activities (stimuli) rather than a variety of equipment, and to facilitate children’s play value by the combination of setting, challenge, and opportunity, which facilitates fully engaged

exploration of the environment during independent, self-directed time.

Presented to: First 5 Kern and Madera Child Care Resources & Referral

 

Why Play MattersToo many kids are missing out on one of the most important childhoodexperiences: one that can help kids grow up healthy, happy and successful. An experience chock full of creativity, exploration, imagination, physical activity, friendship and adventure. The experience is PLAY. There is a nationwide scarcity of play and we are beginning to see a stark difference between children who play and children who don't.

• Kids who play are healthier, less likely to be obese and less prone to obesity-related health problems such

as diabetes and heart disease.• Kids who play do better in school. Play develops the cognitive skills that

are positively linked to learning and academic performance.

• Kids who play, play well as adults. Play builds confidence and teaches

the social skills that help kids become happy, well-adjusted adults.

Design For Play JC BoushhPlay Consultant(951) 922-3900playitsafesigns@aol.com