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How a mother got special needs playgrounds built so her daughters could play together
Shirley has twin daughters, Leticia was born with cerebral palsy and could not join in with her sister when they were taken to playgrounds in Curitiba, Brazil.
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Shirley Ordônio started a movement for playgrounds to be built that were more inclusive and could be enjoyed by children with special needs too.
Shirley has twin daughters, Leticia was born with cerebral palsy and could not join in with her sister when they were taken to playgrounds in
The first playground was built in 2018 after getting backing by the Mayor Of Curitiba and now more are planned across the country.
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