Sensory equipment
Sensory training can develop many different skills and is one of the most important methods of stimulating your child's senses, such as hearing, touch, smell and taste. Using sensory equipment and apps will improve a child with a vision impairment's social, emotional and technological skills and have a positive effect on family relationships, interactions with friends and their school life.
We are here to help you select the most appropriate sensory toys, apps and equipment, such as bubble tubes and dark dens, and because we don't sell this equipment our advice is always independent and unbiased.
Sensory toy packages
Sensory training can develop many different skills and is one of the most important methods of stimulating your child's senses, such as hearing, touch, smell and taste.
Using sensory equipment and apps will improve a child with a vision impairment's social, emotional and technological skills and have a positive effect on family relationships, interactions with friends and their school life.
We have a range of sensory package bundles that have been specially selected by our experts for skills development. Examples of our bundles include:
- Early skills bundle – rain sticks, contrast and sound sensory mat, space blanket, sound kit.
- Gross motor skills bundle – gym ball, balance board, stepping stones, floor surfer, balancing snake.
- Visual attention bundle – space blanket, light projector, roly-poly drum, LED light panel.
- Tactile bundle – Tactile balls, massage tube, space blanket, textured discs, sounds kit.
- Fine motor skills bundle – wooden activity cube, rainbow nuts and bolts, textured stepping stone mats and mini roly poly drum.
We can also consider applications for one sensory item up to the cost of £500 from our chosen supplier ROMPA.
Apply for Sensory equipment
Download the PDF application form and send it to techforall@guidedogs.org.uk once completed.