Finding the right toys and educational products for people with disabilities can be a challenge. As the disability spectrum is broad, people’s range of needs can vary greatly. For a person with any type of disability, an educational toy is often much more than a chance to play. It can mean developing motor skills, helping to fine tune differentiating between colours or sounds, a way of learning how to identify and express everyday emotions, or an opportunity to build communication skills. For parents, teachers, specialists and carers these toys are also an invaluable resource.
Windmill has a wonderful range of special needs products that can be used for development in the following areas: Visual, Auditory, Tactile, Proprioception (perception of the position and movement of the body), Vestibular (includes a range of symptoms caused by damage to the inner ear and brain that help control balance and eye movements), Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Cognition, Communication and Independence.
The friendly staff at Windmill Educational Toys and Equipment are always willing to suggest a product to meet an individual’s needs, including older people. Therapists often recommend products to help with posture and build muscle and spine strength. The range is great for Integration Aides working with individual children with disabilities in the classroom to help build their communication skills and confidence to be an active participant in the classroom. Most of the products can also benefit children of all abilities.
Answer Buzzers are an excellent social interaction game with 4 unique sounds: horn honk, boxing bell, door bell and boing! It’s great for developing auditory differentiation and also for children who may struggle with speaking.
Sensory Body Socks are fantastic for children and adults with autism, anxiety and sensory processing disorders. They stimulate tactile awareness and sensory development. Windmill also has a range of Physio Balls and Sens-o-rolls all of which can be adapted to individual needs providing a stable base for general exercising, stretching work or support for postural relaxing exercises.
Windmill also has an impressive range of other educational products for children of all abilities including literacy, maths and teaching aids and many fun and educational toys.
