TPGA friend Leo surveys the bare yard that is the play area for preschoolers with autism at John Muir Elementary School in San Francisco For many kids with autism, playgrounds — no matter how the kids use them, and often despite physical disabilities — are something they can use without needing 1:1 direction and support. The teacher of the autism preschool class at John Muir School in San Francisco says that’s certainly true of her eight students — the problem is, they don’t have a playground. They have a bare patch of asphalt, with circles painted on it. And they are not allowed to play on the gorgeous new elementary playground adjacent to their yard. The class parents have already worked with the class teacher to determine the best, most appropriate, and accessible play options for the autism preschoolers. The problem is, the school doesn’t have the money for the…