Merry Christmas from your friends at No Fault!

Holiday Office Hours: No Fault wishes you a safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!   No Fault offices will be closed on Monday, December 24th and Tuesday, December 25th for Christmas and Monday, December 31st and Tuesday, January 1st for New Years.

Looking for a New Year's Resolution? Go Play Outside More!

It’s that time again! It’s a new year, which of course means New Year’s resolutions! Your resolution may be to lose weight, eat healthier or reach a financial goal, but we tend to forget about our children. It’s important to teach children about New Year’s Resolutions- it’s the perfect opportunity to introduce goals to them. One fantastic resolution No Fault supports is to play outside more! But is outdoor play important? Here are just a few reasons why: 

The Importance of Outdoor Play

Outdoor play is extremely important for three main reasons:

    

      1. Development of Physical Skills & Motor Skills

         Children can freely develop physical and motor skills like running,            

         jumping, throwing, catching and swinging. Being inside prohibits 

         children from fully executing these activities.

    

     2. Health Reasons

         With a rise in childhood obesity and heart disease that has nearly doubled in the past decade,

         physical activity has become increasingly more important than ever. Playing outside is where
         children are able to burn the most calories.

    

     3. Learning

         Playing outside contributes to children obtaining social skills. They learn about other children who
         may come from different traditions than they are accustomed .

  

So tell your little ones to put down the video games that Santa brought last month and bring them outside to play!

Geaux Play!

School cuts in physical education programs coupled with endless hours of TV and video games has led to an alarming explosion of childhood obesity and heart disease, general lack of fitness and a lack of knowledge and often an unjustified fear of the natural world.

Through a variety of activities, playing outside can not only lead to a healthier lifestyle, but also create an awareness and appreciation of self and the communities and world we live in. Check out the recently released facts about the decline of play below!

Play is on the decline!

1 in 5 children live within walking distance of a park or playground

Children are spending half as much time outdoors than they did 20 years ago

Children ages 8-12 spend an average of 7.5 hours per day in front of a screen

Why play matters?

The decline of play is closely linked to childhood obesity, ADHD and behavioral problems

Outdoor play can help children’s attention, classroom behavior and achievement test scores

Kids who live within a ½ mile of a park or playground are 5 times more likely to be a healthy weight than kids without

What can you do?

Bring play to your family! Encourage your children to play outside!

Treme' Community Center Gets the No Fault Touch!

photographed in Treme' after
Hurricane Katrina

On November 30^th , No Fault completed a very special safety tile installation at Treme’ Community Center in New Orleans, La. Treme’, a neighborhood located next to the infamous French Quarter, was one of the areas of New Orleans that was hit the hardest by Hurricane Katrina. When Hurricane Katrina ripped through the city of New Orleans, it revealed the struggles that longtime residents faced. It took two weeks before residents were allowed to return to the neighborhood of Treme’ due to 3-6 feet of standing water. When residents returned, they found their property destroyed by flood waters, strong winds, fire and vandalism. Thanks to the efforts of many, Treme is now well known worldwide and the inspiration of the HBO series Treme'.

Treme' Community Center

The history filled neighborhood was named after Claude Treme’, who migrated from Sauvigny Burgundy, France in 1783. Treme’ is considered to be one of America’s most unusual neighborhoods and has been around for quite some time. The small neighborhood celebrated its 200^th anniversary in October. Treme’ has a unique history for music and culture, even for the city of New Orleans, and has played a significant role in the history of jazz.

In 2010 , No Fault installed their premier safety surfacing at Musicians Village, located in the lower ninth ward. This new neighborhood, financed primarily with donations and volunteer labor,  was constructed in the most devastated area of New Orleans and was built around a music center, where musicians can teach and perform.

Musician's Village
New Orleans, Louisiana

Therapeutic Playgrounds

When is child’s play really work? When children are overcoming developmental disabilities, what seems natural to most children can be very difficult for those trying to play through disabilities. Hospitals are incorporating traditional play time as a method of therapy more and more! These new playgrounds serve as a tool for children to meet therapeutic goals such as climbing, gripping, color identification and simply following instructions. All of these exercises incorporate physical, occupational and speech therapy while allowing the children to enjoy traditional play that may have been difficult for them before.

Therapeutic playgrounds are very different from traditional playgrounds found in schools and parks. They have play equipment specifically designed to meet disabled children’s therapeutic goals. One major attribute of therapeutic playgrounds is the surfacing. Surfacing must be ADA compliant so it is accessible for children of all walks of life. It is also recommended that the surface be IPEMA certified, which provides fall height protection for children.

No Fault has installed Safety Surface in many special needs and therapeutic playgrounds. Please contact a sales representative today if you are interested in our surface for your playground at 225-215-7760.