What , Who, and Why we Are

Rockin Roller Roney's Park

As our name implies, a disabled member of my family inspired the title.  My grand-mother's sister was pulled from my great-grandmother with forceps too roughly and her spine was injured.  She had many of the symptoms of Down's Syndrome and was shunned by my great-grandmother, schoolmates, boys her age and many others in the small Minnesota town she grew up in during the nineteen-thirties and forties.  Many Children are finally attending normal classes due to what is called the "least restrictive environment," a movement which began with Congress enacting the "Education for all Handicapped Children Act" in 1975 and amended in 1997 as the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act." http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/idea/history.html .  
Ed.gov, The U.S. Department of Education has seen success story one after another due to IDEA, and the least restrictive environment" for children with many types of disabilities.  A brief explanation of IDEA is that all children will attend normal classrooms, and will integrate with their classmates on a regular basis.  Teachers are given special traingin on multiple intelligences, how to teach multiple levels of development simultaneously, and an aid often attends severely handicapped children.  Rockin Roney's is not only open to those with disabilities.  Anyone may attend the park and enjoy its facilities.
Roney's park includes roller coasters, pools, cable swinging and bungi jumping all reinforced with the newest devices for protection of our guests.  All staff is required to pass a test designed by AOTA before working with our guests.  Food is made at "Ya' got it" shops and umbrella stands, where their is specialty food and fine motor control utensils the injured and disabled may use as they are transitioning back into normal life.  There is a "Chef's Pavilion" created on one side for children and the other for adults, for disabled and injured persons and perform 'occupational activities.'
Their are 30 full time physicians working at the park in case of emergency as well as 100 RNs and LVNs.  We have included the Work It Out Center which includes both group game therapy and one-on-one talking time therapy.  Work it out also includes super colorful and interactive OT and PT games and work out equipment for toddlers through adults.  Occupational Assistants and Physical Therapy Assistants have been trained and are under advisement of several OT's and PT's.

  

How It Works

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These are some simple goals of Occupational therapy.  Now, another picture will show you how our facility will supplement this therapy:

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Mission Statement, Values

Therapy

Mission:  We will provide a progressive learning and play center for all injured , the disabled and diseased to undergo play and group therapy in a magical facility built and staffed specifically for their physical and mental healing and happiness. 

Values:  We are committed to creating a caring, play therapy.  Occupational and Physical Therapists, OTA's and PTA's will staff the facility from games, to eateries, events, parties and presentations.  At all times, the well-being and and healing of our guests will be of utmost importance.

How are we different?: Morgan's Playground functions around the idea of generally pediatric play facilities.  Their mission describes providing a beautiful environment for the disabled to enjoy.  At the other end of the spectrum, you will find hundreds of rehabilitation facilities throughout the United States.  Some are located or affiliated with hospitals and other are their own therapy canters.  Often times, patients perform ritual sets of exercises to improve range of motion, ability to use gross and fine motor skills.  These facilities are often medially enjoyable and include technological games and instruments, a mock kitchen, a computer, and toys for pediatrics with gym equipment for adults.

We aim to go above and beyond a combination of both types of facilities.  For example, each individual using our facility will have a card with personalized information including their diagnosis, monitoring system for staff and potential dangers their diagnosis might pose.  With one swipe of their card at any of the close to 100 fun spots alerts staff to their needs and allows the staff member to add therapy to the experience. For example, a patient is buying an ice cream cone.  The card is swiped and the server (an intern) knows this person was born with spina bifida and needs exercise rotating their right arm across their body.  Casually, the server will hand the patient the cone toward their left hand.

Morgan's Playground as a starting point

This is the Mission Statement for Morgan's Playground, founded by Gordon Hartman.

http://www.morganswonderland.com/about-us/our-mission-vision

Mission Statement

"To provide a safe, clean and beautiful environment free of economic barriers that all individuals, regardless of age, special need or disability, can come to and enjoy."

I have an amazing idea that would help people in need of rehabilitation come together.  Group fun means group therapy.  It leaves alienation behind, uses Occupational and Physical Therapy without knowing it, and has the opportunity to reduce the number of suicides of troops returning home, bring together people who have lost their jobs, and allows children surrounded by "normal" kids have a chance to improve psychologically.  Throughout several blogs, I will bring the conception of my idea to life before your eyes and convince audiences, individuals and business audiences the opportunity to assist in creating an adventure that will change the lives of thousands, including yours.