THE ISLAND CHAIR with AUTISM & CEREBRAL PALSY

Autistic Children
Autism is a complex neurological disorder or impairment, sometimes also called sensory processing disorder. These disorders usually appear during the first three years of life, affecting the normal functioning of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Both children and adults with autism typically show difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities.

The Island Chair, although initially designed to ease back pain and for relaxation, has proven to have a positive influence on autistic children and even children with cerebral palsy (see Testimonials). When autistic children have their temper tantrums and meltdowns, they can crawl into the Island Chair, which calmes them down, due to the cradling effect the chair has on them.

Of course, we at Island Chairs are very happy over this unexpected "side effect" and hope that many parents and schools for special needs children will take advantage of this wonderful device.

Dear Island Chairs,

I have recently received an Island Chair and Stand for a student in my class with AUTISM. First of all, the chair has worked miracles with him. He used to scream several times a day, and now the chair has provided him the sensory input he needs to calm down. His screaming has almost completely quit. Please let other teacher know about this wonderful chair. Thank you!
J. S. / Madison Middle School

is a strong supporter of Island Chairs, as we've included them in the room design of two of our bedroom makeovers. Kathya, who suffers from CEREBRAL PALSY, is quite fond of the Island Chair, because of the unique support and comfort it affords her, which other chairs can't match. Another company had donated a hanging chair before we received the Island Chair, but we do believe that your chair offers better support for the children's needs and that is why we later replaced the other chair with yours.

Watching Kathya and other children calmly relax in their new Island Chairs, we couldn't help but say, "How therapeutic!" The Island Chairs are great for individuals with Cerebral Palsy, who do not have many choices for positioning outside of their wheelchair - and they're also incredibly affordable!