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I have already mentioned the advantages of using bean bag chairs for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Another chair that provides sensory feedback to calm children with special needs, such as those with Cerebral Palsy or Autism Spectrum Disorders, is Freedom Concepts’ Chill Out Chair. The home edition of the Chair is said to eliminate compromising positions that such children may find themselves when sitting in bean bag chairs, being propped up with pillows on the sofa, or just lying around on the floor…

…the Chill-Out Chair may help provide a complete diet for the senses. Textured and patterned fabrics for touch and sight, Scentsation™ Pockets for smell, and the Communication/Feeding Tray and Accessories Sleeve Pockets for adaptive communication devices may all aid in sensory processing.

Specific foams can provide the occupant with a pressure hug or supportive relief while seated. The deep-V design along with a weighted blanket or Compression Cushion™ (stuffed with your own weighted or aromatherapy fillings) can help create a cocoon or squeeze sensation.

Response to movement can be created with the gentle back and forth motion of the Rock’er or the spinning of the Roll’er.

The versatile Rock’er Roll’er Chill-Out Chairs can be customized to cover a wide range of behavioral and therapeutic needs with the various options…

Four different foam densities have been incorporated throughout the Chill-Out Chair to give the proper amount of support where it is needed…

…The Chill-Out Chair features a unique Deep V design with multiple foam densities to provide your child with a comfortable alternative to traditional hard-edged seating devices like walkers, standers or wheelchairs.

…All Chill-Out Chairs include a multi-positional Ottoman that: supports and elevates the legs; assists circulation; and helps reduce edema of the lower extremities.

The Ottoman can also function as a side table for the occupant and/or caregiver. When set on its end, it provides an ideal position for the caregiver to assist the occupant with activities such as feeding, communication, therapy, or to provide physical or emotional comfort…

As mentioned above, the Chill-Out Chair is able to provide a hug or cocoon sensation especially when used with a weighted blanket, such as Protac’s Ball Blanket, or a compression cushion, and perhaps even a compression/weighted vest. No doubt a very calming effect for Autistic kids. Such combinations might also prove to be excellent ways to temporarily create focused, untroubled mindsets for learning and work in such individuals…

(sources: PPS Documentation; http://www.freedomconcepts.com/fc_products/alternative-seating/rocker-chill-out-chair/)