Selected Publication

• Thompson, D. & Hudson, S. (2006). ¡§Working to make playgrounds Safe: A Case Study¡¨ in Proceedings from the First International Symposium on Playground Safety. Seoul , Korea : Korean Association for Safe Communities. pp. 21-54.
• Thompson, D. & Hudson, (2005). 11 th Ed. ¡§Playground,¡¨ in T. Sawyer (Ed.). Facilities Planning for Physical Activity and Sport. Champaign , IL : Sagamore Publishing, 313-328.
• Thompson, D. (March, 2005). ¡§Play as a Means for Learning,¡¨ Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 16(2) 28-29.
• Thompson, D. & Hudson, S., (March, 2003). ¡§The Inside Information about safety surfacing.¡¨ Young Children. 27 (3) 108-111.
• Thompson, D. & Hudson, S. (2001). Children and Playground Injuries. In J.L. Frost (Ed.). Children and Injuries . Tucson , AZ : Lawyers and Judges, Publishers. Pp. 249-313.

Recent Professional Playground Safety Experiences

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• National AfterSchool Association (NAA) 
• Iowa School-Age Care Association (ISACA) 
• National Parks and Recreation Association (NRPA)
• Executive Director: National Program for Playground Safety (1995-present), an acknowledged international and national expert in the field of playground safety with over 30 years of experience.
• Appearances on Good Morning America , Today Show, Later Today, Early Edition and CNN. Speaker at World Leisure Organization, NAEYC, AAHPERD, and other professional associations. SAFE Playground Certified.