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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Excitement is building over a new playground project – one that will bridge the gap between able-bodied children and those with special needs.

FOX 4’s Robert Townsend is Working for You with more on how the project at McCoy Park will help to serve the over 5,000 children with special needs now living in Jackson County.