Eleven-year-old Dennis Seymore is a pretty good driver behind the wheel of his motorized wheelchair, but when it comes to driving it around a playground, he doesn't have a lot of options.

That's why his father, Round Rock resident Kenneth Seymore, approached his city with an idea.

"Searching online one day, I came across a grant for a balanced playground which was basically slides and swings like that on different elevations, which would allow all the kids to play together whether they were in walkers or wheelchairs. I took it to the city and they were all for it," he said.

The Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department worked with city residents to establish the Play for All Foundation, which was able to raise more than $100,000 in addition to $300,000 provided by the city council.

Those funds, along with other donations and sponsorships from the community, will go toward the construction of the 50,000-square-foot "Play for All Abilities Park."

Located near Highway 79 and A.W. Grimes Boulevard in Round Rock, the park will feature different play areas called pods that will be wheelchair accessible. Parks Development Manager David Buzzell said each pod is designed to develop a certain skill set.

"We have the rock band pod, the retreat pod, the sensory pod," Buzzell said.

The rock band pod will look like a mini-amphitheatre where kids can get their hands on different instruments to play on a stage overlooking a hill.

"We wanted the kids to feel like they're actually performing," Buzzell said.

There will also be adaptive swings installed for children with autism.

Round Rock Council Member Kris Whitfield said it will be a park that is sorely needed in the area.

"We're hearing that there's nothing like this in Central Texas anywhere, so this is truly going to be a regional park. Cedar Park, Leander, Georgetown, Hutto, Taylor, a lot of those communities are all coming together with us and saying, ‘You know, we're bringing people.’ I mean, they need this park" Whitfield said.

It's a facility that will enhance the quality of life for families like the Seymores.

"We'll be able to get out of the house and do something other than just go hang out at a spot. He'll have a place where he can go play. He can go drive. Overall, it will better his skills," Seymore said.

The project is expected to be completed sometime in the fall. For more information on the park, visit the Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department website.