Bricks and Ladders
Submitted by Sheri Yzerman of Eastern Respite and Recreation on June 11, 2002

Size: 4-12 people

Equipment: scissors, colored paper preferably red and yellow, marker, tape

Objective: This game is designed to assist clients to identify barriers and assist them to see how they may overcome barriers to their recreation participation.

Description: Precut the red paper into bricks, have clients suggest possible barriers they have experienced,(you can divide the group into two teams) write the barriers on the bricks and stick the brick to the wall, each barrier the teams identify gains them a point. Then for each barrier have clients suggest possible solutions to that barrier. For each solution they get a point and move up the rungs on the ladder (you can write the solutions on the rungs) which is taped on top of the bricks for the visual to overcome. Once a team has reached the top of their ladder the game is over. Tally the points to see who has won.