Emma and Natasha attended Kidz to Adultz North. Both being based at Redbank House, they were able to offer information about our sensory rooms and room hire services. Natasha attended the set-up day for Kidz to Adultz North at Event City and returned for Disabled Living’s big day of celebrating 120 years of providing services. […]
The following is a guest blog from Andre Jackson who walks about sensory processing disorder. Andre is a freelance writer based in Leeds. He graduated in English Literature and Creative Writing. October marks Sensory Awareness Month; highlighting the effects of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and raising awareness of the condition. Although it isn’t currently recognised […]
October is National Sensory Processing Awareness Month. Whether you care for a child or adult, there are sensory suppliers which can help you. If you’re looking for a place to go in Manchester, we have two interactive sensory rooms at Redbank House. See more information here. Also, we have suppliers listed in our directory. All of […]
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 […]
We have researched some sensory parks across the UK. Sensory is something we care strongly about at Redbank House and all the way through Disabled Living. Our multi-sensory rooms benefit both children and adults. Feedback has demonstrated that the environment is beneficial for our service users in many ways. So we thought it would be […]
Have you ever considered what type of learner you are? We are all different learners. When we reflect on our childhood, we can think about the number of things we learnt such as drawing shapes, writing the alphabet, and becoming familiar with different colours. As we mature into adults these things can still be difficult […]
The lovely Amanda one of our Sensurround users, took part in a celebrity style interview, to help me kick start my blog, as the new Business Development and Marketing Coordinator here at Redbank House. Amanda joined me along with Nicola and her father last week for her celebrity style interview. To begin I asked Amanda […]
Can you believe it’s Valentine’s Day already?! Here at Redbank House, we have put together 7 sensory ideas for Valentine’s day found on Pinterest about how to keep your little ones entertained with a Valentine’s Day theme. Although pink may not be everyone’s favourite colour, a lot of the blog ideas this week have pink […]
It can be quite a challenge to find sensory toys and products that are both affordable and something to children will love. These are a list of products we have found that will be helpful for all children and adults, both with and without disabilities. These products can be extra helpful for someone with any […]
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 […]
