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Southpaw Platform Swing

£253.00GBP Excl VAT Eligible for VAT relief
SKU: 2057-132
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The Perfect Therapy Swing for a Therapeutic Sensory Room

The Platform Swing by Mike Ayres Design is a must-have sensory swing for any therapy room or play room. This versatile swing offers a wide range of benefits for kids and adults with sensory processing disorders, including those with autism and ADHD.

Our Platform Swing is designed to provide kids a safe and comfortable sensory experience that promotes balance, coordination, and sensory integration. It is both sturdy and portable, making it perfect for indoor use in schools and play rooms.

The Platform Swing is an essential tool for occupational therapists, as it can be used in a variety of positions, from prone to standing. With control lines attached to the top disc, therapists can create a wide range of tilting movements that provide a sensory-rich experience for the user. The gentle swaying motion of the sensory swing promotes relaxation and can help to reduce anxiety and stress.

This sensory swing is carpeted for added comfort and safety. The soft, plush fabric provides the child with a tactile sensory experience that is both calming and soothing. The carpeted swinging platform also ensures that the user does not slip or slide while using the sensory swing, providing the child with a secure and stable swinging base for sensory integration therapy.

At Mike Ayres Design, we are committed to providing high-quality sensory integration products that are suitable for all users. That's why our Platform Swing has a working load of 135kg, making it suitable for indoor use with clients of all sizes.

The Platform Swing offers a range of physical and sensory benefits that make it an essential tool in sensory integration therapy, particularly as a vestibular activity. Here are some of the sensory swing's key benefits:

  • Promotes balance and coordination: Using the Platform Swing requires the user to shift their weight and adjust their balance, which helps to develop core strength and coordination.

  • Improves posture: The gentle swaying motion of this sensory swing helps to stretch and strengthen the muscles of the back and neck, promoting better posture.

  • Develops motor skills: The Platform Swing provides a safe and controlled environment where users can practice and develop their gross motor skills.

  • Stimulates the vestibular system: The vestibular system plays a key role in sensory processing, and the gentle spinning motion of this sensory swing helps to stimulate this system, improving overall sensory integration.

  • Provides proprioceptive input: The sensation of the sensory swing's movement against the body provides deep pressure input to the joints and muscles, helping to improve proprioception and body awareness.

  • Reduces anxiety and stress: The gentle swaying motion of the Platform Swing can have a calming effect on the user, helping to reduce anxiety and stress, ideal for

  • Increases focus and attention: Sensory integration activities like using this sensory swing can help to improve focus and attention, making it an ideal activity for children with ADHD.

The Platform Swing offers the child a range of physical benefits that promote balance, coordination, and sensory integration. As a vestibular activity for child, swinging this sensory swing helps to stimulate the vestibular system, providing the child with valuable sensory input that can improve overall functioning and wellbeing.

This sensory swing is a great addition to any room, school or play area. It is sold with everything needed for installation, and it is suitable for kids for indoors or softplay areas. It is also a popular item sold in the sale category, so order yours today before they sell out.

The Platform Swing is just one of the sensory toys among the many sensory toys and sensory equipment categories available from Mike Ayres Design. Our sensory products and toys are designed to help individuals with sensory processing disorders, autism, and other special needs to develop their skills and abilities in a safe and supportive environment.

So if you're looking for a versatile and effective Sensory Integration product for kids that promotes sensory integration, balance, and coordination, look no further than Mike Ayres Design's Platform Swing. Order yours today and experience the full sensory benefits of gentle swinging for your kids and yourself.

Weight: 9.5kg
Dimensions: 78 L x 78 W x 150cm H
Working load: 135kg

Eyebolt installation required. Custom Support Structures are an option for spaces without eyebolt. Please note: All swings must be used with a Safety Rotational Device & Safety Snap