This post has been written by Jo Jordan at Spinning in Circles for Disabled Living’s Story of the Month. She talks about noticing the early signs of autism in her son. Franklin was a remarkably content toddler, a dream child. For hours he would sit quietly in the corner of the lounge, playing with his cars, […]
Summer time has hit the UK and we’re happy to see some sunshine in the sky. As you may already be aware, Disabled Living have a Supplier Directory which includes several suppliers for sensory toys, play and equipment. We selected a few of our favourite sensory products which we think would be perfect for your […]
This post has been written by Rachel at Sensory Stories. Children’s parties are often associated with excitement, laughter, screaming, balloons, games and lots of sugar! This ordinary idea of a party doesn’t always engage all children. And we at Sensory Stories, want to engage and empower all of our party guests. Sensory Stories is a partnership […]
The Working Animals Compilation episode of Countryfile aired on Sunday 25th June via BBC One. This episode focuses on how animals can help people with autism and other behavioural issues. Alpaca therapy was a popular part. In 1897 our charity was established as the Band of Kindness and Children’s Help Society. The aim was to […]
It’s that time of year again, the Easter holidays! Two weeks of entertaining the little ones and trying to avoid the urge of chocolate that seems to be everywhere! So to save you a job, we’ve taken sometime out to find different activities taking place over the school break. We’ve also suggest some indoor activities […]
What is a sensory room? A sensory room is an environment that creates events which focus on particular sense, such as feeling, vision and sound. The sensory rooms can create something much more abstract which can include sense of well-being, space, time and togetherness. This happens through special sound and visual effects. A sensory room […]
As you may know, Redbank House is part of Disabled Living. Disabled Living has many different parts of the organisations and has changed a lot within 119 years! The charity began in 1897 and has developed 5 main sections of the organisation. Take a look below to find out a little bit more about Disabled […]
