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Utah students with special needs take new playground for a spin by SHOKO SMITH

Students on Tuesday got to test out their new playground designed by the GSBS Architect firm for the Kauri Sue Hamilton School in Riverton.

Christian Knudson rides a bike with the help of Angel Randles as students at the Kauri Sue Hamilton School in Riverton enjoy their new playground on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. - Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Christian Knudson rides a bike with the help of Angel Randles as students at the Kauri Sue Hamilton School in Riverton enjoy their new playground on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. - Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

The playground was built to give students in wheelchairs access to things like swings and a sway ramp that can hold up to six children at a time, according to Jordan School District. The new playground equipment provides movement and a sensory experience the students have not had outside of the classroom at school. It was also built with unique safety features for special needs students, officials said.

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