We know that finding the right tool to help your Special Needs family member can be confusing and expensive. So we have collected a range of great resources for you to "try before you buy". All of our resources are great quality and come recommended from Special Needs families in our community. 

A brief description is provided on each of the items, and for more information please view the products on www.thetherapystore.com.au. For friendly advice and recommendations, see our lovely GBCC Coordinator Vonnie. 

​Hokki stool

Used in kindergartens, schools, play areas, waiting rooms and homes across the world, Hokki stools absorb and encourage movement while at the same time improving the attention span of the children while being engaged in the learning process. The inner organs of the body are opened up and the muscles supporting the lumbar spine are passively exercised and strengthened allowing more oxygen flows through the body and the brain.
Designed to fit with early years school sized furniture. As a guide, this size is typically suitable for ages 5-8. 

Constructive Eating Sets

Make a meal of meal times with the Constructive Eating Range ! Many occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and special education teachers use these products to help make eating easier and more fun for their little enthusiast !
The constructive utensils are great for helping children develop fine motor skills and independence. The textured handles on the utensils make it easy for small hands to hang onto.
​The constructive plate is dishwasher and microwave safe. It contains features that work with the constructive eating utensils. The plate’s design also features both larger and smaller sections, making it easy to keep food separate for those picky eaters. No more peas touching the mashed potatoes! ​

Weighted Blankets 

​Relish the soothing feeling of calm and relief every time you slip under the covers with the KOO Elite Weighted Blanket. Weighted blankets use deep touch pressure to ease stress and anxiety and improve overall sleep quality. Made with a soft luxe cover for extra warmth and comfort, this weighted blanket is perfect for snuggling in bed or relaxing the couch.
The recommended weighted blankets should be 10% of your body weight.

WriggleWorms game

​With the Wriggleworms Fine Motor Activity Set, kids can grow a garden full of new skills with none of the mess! With the help of the set's specially designed Tri-Grip Tong, kids catch and pull worms from the soft foam activity board, building hand strength, pencil grip, coordination, and other essential fine motor skills as they go!​

Genius Starter Kit

​Five smart games that transform your iPad into a hands-on learning tool! These award-winning games make core subjects — like maths (Numbers) and spelling (Words) — fresh and fun. They also help kids hone essential skills like visual thinking (Tangram), creative problem-solving (Newton), and self-expression (Masterpiece).

Weighted Lap bag

These weighted lap bags are used in many home, clinic and school environments for children and adults living with Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, ADHD, ADD, Anxiety and Restless Leg Syndrome. They can be very helpful for a child who is unable to sit still in their chair, is easily distracted, or unable to focus on the task they have been set.

Weekly activity planner

The Monkey & Chops Weekly Activity Planner is fully magnetised and comes with its very own magnetic pen! The bright, colourful and thick activity magnets are perfect for little fingers to handle. Attach the Weekly Activity Planner to the fridge at the right height for your child where it’s easy for them to view and interact with daily.
Each Weekly Activity Planner pack includes one planner, with days of the week colourfully outlined, one standard activity magnet sheet and an erasable magnetic pen.

Vibrating cushion

These excellent little vibrating cushions are made specifically with the fidgety child in mind! They’re also great for children with anxiety or sleeping difficulties as well.
Each lightweight, colourful cushion offers a gentle vibration when it’s sat on, hugged or squeezed encouraging the body to calm and relax. 

Creative Starter Pack

The Osmo Creative Kit combines creative tools, games and cutting edge technology to foster creativity and problem solving skills.  Blend real life doodles and on screen action with three amazing games – Monster, Newton, and Masterpiece – that offer an irresistible invitation to imagine, invent, explore, and play.
Creative Kit opens up an entirely different type of play that encourages kids to think creatively, develops drawing skills (including proportion and perspective) and sharpens problem solving skills.

Daily rutione chart

Each Daily Routine Chart pack includes one base magnet with two rows (for morning and evening routines), one task magnet sheet and an erasable magnetic pen. The task magnets depict routine tasks that parents often encourage their children to carry out upon waking up in the morning and before going to bed each night. They are of simple and colourful design so kids can easily identify and relate to each task.

The Tiny Bowl

The is designed to fit on the tiniest of highchair trays, including the Stokke Tripp Trapp and Boon Flair trays. The is perfect for first foods, Baby Led Weaning, purees, yogurt and baby cereal. Designed for infants 4+ months.

• Mat fits on ALL highchair trays, including the Stokke Tripp Trapp and Boon Flair
• Promotes self-feeding and develops fine motor skills
• Compact and lightweight, so it is perfect for dinners out and travel
• Packaged in a reusable bag that is ezpz to pop in your diaper bag
• Dishwasher, microwave and oven safe (up to 350 degrees)

Lycra tunnel

While making their way from one end to the other, kids are able to develop and practice their bilateral coordination, motor planning, body awareness, tactile discrimination, gross motor skills and core body strength. Medium resistance can be achieved by a child crawling through by themselves, while a heavy resistance load can be experienced when a child pushes a 55cm exercise ball through the tunnel in front of them. The pressure provided by the Lycra around the child’s body can result in deep pressure touch stimulation.  This stimulation releases serotonin in the brain, in turn helping children and adults alike to be calm, relaxed, concentrate on a task and moderate their sensory input.

​Coding Starter Kit

Awaken your child's cognitive abilities through these fun-filled coding games! With Osmo Coding Starter Kit, your kid coder will learn how to place physical blocks into sequences and understand the basics of programming, all while developing creative confidence and a love for learning. 

• Suitable for ages 5 to 12
• Learn the fundamentals of coding and build computational thinking skills

​Fun Decks

Fun decks are a fun educational tool that cover a broad range of topics and skillsets. Ideal for educators and caregivers alike, fun deck toys provide an opportunity for enhanced creativity.
With fun decks, children can hone their reasoning abilities, learn how to use conversational speech and develop writing skills, among other things. All this, while having a laugh and stretching their imaginations!