Featherlite Nova is a revolutionary hand therapy putty that combines a light, easy-to-handle texture with powerful dynamic resistance.
Despite its low weight, it offers impressive resistance that adjusts to the intensity of movement.
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Designed to meet a wide range of strengthening needs, therapy putty can be squeezed, stretched, twisted or pinched. Combine any of the colours to create custom resistance to meet individual needs.
Exercise putty is used for physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Theraputty is also often used in schools and therapy clinics to strengthen hand grasp.
It will not fragment, separate or stick to the skin. With distinct colours to reflect established standards in resistive exercise, and progress in resistance.
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Creating a supportive and well-regulated classroom environment is crucial for student success.
According to a Sensational Kids Senior Occupational Therapist, having a well-stocked classroom regulation kit can significantly aid in managing students’ sensory needs, enhancing focus, and improving overall classroom behaviour.
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Essential Components for a Basic Classroom Regulation Kit Creating a supportive and well-regulated classroom environment is crucial for student success. According to a Sensational Kids Senior Occupational Therapist, having a well-stocked classroom regulation kit can significantly aid in managing students’ sensory needs, enhancing focus, and improving overall classroom behaviour. Here’s a detailed guide on what to include in a basic classroom regulation kit: 1. Stretchy Resistance Band Loop A stretchy resistance band loop is a versatile tool for providing proprioceptive input. It can be used for various activities that help students self-regulate by promoting movement and offering sensory feedback even while seated. 2. Movin and Sit Junior Cushion This cushion encourages dynamic sitting, which can support posture and attention. It allows children to move slightly while seated, catering to their need for movement without leaving their desks. 3. Sand Timers Sand timers are excellent visual aids for managing time and […]
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Charity Forced to Close Monaghan Child Development Centre for Children with Additional Needs This week, Sensational Kids, an award-winning social enterprise and charitable organisation was forced to temporarily close the doors of its child development centre in Clones, County Monaghan, leaving many vulnerable children without essential services and three staff unemployed. “It is with deep regret and a very heavy heart that we were forced to temporarily close our child development centre in Clones this week” says Sensational Kids CEO & Founder Karen Leigh. “Like many other non-profit organisations, we have been severely impacted operationally and financially by the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Whilst we are currently unable to provide face to face therapy supports for children and families at our child development centres, Sensational Kids has been very innovative and responded quickly to the crisis. Our amazing team immediately recognised that many families and children still […]
Read MoreOne of the first things Occupational Therapists look at when they see someone writing is their pencil grasp. This becomes automatic and we frequently find ourselves assessing the pencil grasp of the lady behind the counter in the bank or the person taking our order at a restaurant. The reason that this become so engrained in the minds of Occupational Therapists is that when we see a child for handwriting difficulties one of the first things we need to look at is how they are holding their pencil and how this is affecting their writing. There are many different ways that we hold our pencils, some of these work well for us and others impact significantly on the legibility and pace of our writing or the amount of writing we can do before it becomes painful. The most common pencil grasps are the Tripod and Quadropod grasp (See Below). Until […]
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