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help of an all-inclusive park donated to their community by Miracle Recreation. " The park is just amazing. It
brings the community together; there's no separation, "
Long says. Conner served as chair of Miracle Recreation's " Not So Bored of Directors " to design the park,
along with former NASA astronaut Terence " Tom " Henricks, Olympic gymnast Katie Currier and occupational
therapist Dr. Zoe Mailloux. " Conner wanted to make
sure Cayden had as good a time at the park as everyone else. He wanted to make sure the park wasn't labeled
as 'special needs' and was a park where everyone could
use it, " Long says. Conner named the playground " Roll
Around the Park " in honor of Cayden. " I was absolutely
blown away by it, " Long proudly admits. " Conner came
up with the name all by himself. " And Cayden's favorite part? " It's really just being able to go there and get
around. Sometimes he doesn't even want to be on the
equipment. One of the things he loves most is just being
there, and being around everyone. He loves the ramps. It
makes him feel a part of things and not excluded. "

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L to R: Jenny, Cayden, Jeff and Conner Long frequently come
as a family to the new community " Roll Around the Park "
in their hometown of White House, Tennessee.

Still, the Longs realize that places such as parks can't be
this accessible for every person with special needs. " Gosh,
I would love to see every park being inclusive, " Long says.
When asked how parks can do that, she had one immediate suggestion. " Get rid of the mulch! If you have a wheelchair, you cannot roll around mulch. "
Long is aware some people argue that there are issues
park professionals may face when trying to accommodate individuals with special needs, but she is firm that
the benefits for everyone outweigh any inconveniences.
" Communities need to think outside the box, " she says.
" Everyone in this world is different, and every family is
unique. Don't think everyone on this planet and in your
community is walking on two legs. It should be mandatory, really. Every city should have some kind of code so
that their playgrounds are fully accessible, but it's a work
in progress. And you know, it really is easier to be inclusive
than to not be. It just takes the willingness and the knowledge to do it. Miracle Recreation is doing great things with
this so people can see it is possible to make things fully
accessible. Maybe we'll start getting more of these playgrounds everywhere. "
The Longs understand the need for local accessibility,
since they used to have to drive an hour away from their
home to Nashville just to find a park that the whole family
could use. " Now we have one in our own community, and
it really feels like our community. Community means being together, so one family can't be subjected to the house
all the time. We need to think about how families are all
different, and you have to remember that there might be
families that are scared to come out in the community be-



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