Potential
Announces Grand Opening of Unique Playground
Come to the grand opening of Potential’s new autism friendly and
therapeutic playground, at 170 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA, on Saturday, April
21, 2018 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Children will be able to use the playground
and snacks and beverages will be available.
Kristine Quinby, Founder, President and CEO of Potential, expressed
her excitement: “This is the culmination of a three year project. Our vision
has been to create a world where every person with autism can lead a successful
life of value. We wanted to make this securely-fenced playground available to the
community, free of charge, during evenings and weekends, when it is not in use by our clients.
Learning to play (with others) and playing to learn (social interaction) is
a real benefit to children with autism. Simple lesson plans will be available at
the grand opening and on our web site for parents to use with their children.
We made sure that every piece of equipment was specifically geared
to encourage interaction with other children, or enhance other skills in their
development. Examples are the multi-child swing, ‘walk the plank’ balance beam,
standing seesaw and dual slide.”
Funding for the project was obtained through private donations and grants
from Foundations Community Partnership, The Provident Bank Foundation and the
Bucks County Commissioners.
line-height:normal;mso-outline-level:4'>Potential, a non-profit organization, was
founded in 2006 by Kristine Quinby and helps children and adults with autism reach their full educational,
social and emotional potential.
For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/register2play, or call 215.579.0670