Experience the exceptional versatility of Southpaw's handcrafted Individual Bean Chair, a premium sensory integration tool designed with therapeutic benefits in mind. This innovative dual-purpose chair provides sensory-seeking children with multiple seating options to meet their unique sensory needs. Rock gently in its comfortable seat or flip it over to create a peaceful stationary seating area with a calming hideaway space underneath—perfect for when sensory regulation is needed.
Expertly crafted with a sturdy birch wood frame and heavy-duty Cordura® nylon seating, this chair combines durability with therapeutic functionality. The thoughtfully designed high sides enhance proprioceptive feedback and body awareness, whilst the gentle rocking motion delivers soothing vestibular input essential for sensory processing development. The practical design allows for easy disassembly when the seating area requires cleaning, ensuring longevity and hygiene in busy therapeutic environments.
Therapeutic Benefits:
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Proprioceptive Stimulation: The rocking motion provides crucial deep pressure input to joints and muscles, helping children develop better body awareness and motor planning skills.
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Vestibular Processing: The gentle, rhythmic movement stimulates the vestibular system, supporting balance development, spatial orientation, and improved attention span.
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Sensory Regulation: Offers both movement and quiet space options, allowing children to self-regulate by choosing between active input or a calming retreat.
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Postural Control: The supportive design encourages proper sitting posture and core strength development, essential for classroom participation and daily functioning.
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Social Engagement: The two-person capacity facilitates social interaction and co-regulation opportunities, supporting developmental milestones in communication and shared play.
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Emotional Security: The enclosed design creates a sense of safety and containment, reducing anxiety and supporting emotional regulation for children with sensory sensitivities.
Practical Applications:
This versatile sensory equipment is ideal for special education classrooms, occupational therapy clinics, sensory rooms in schools, and paediatric hospitals. It provides an excellent addition to multi-sensory environments where therapists can incorporate it into sensory integration therapy sessions, sensory diets, or as part of a comprehensive sensory room setup.
The Individual Bean Chair also serves as an effective sensory intervention tool for special needs children, offering both therapeutic benefits and enjoyable sensory experiences.
Dimensions: 50 x 40 x 75cm Working Load: 91kg
PLEASE NOTE: Bean Chairs ship flat pack and must be assembled.
Explore Southpaw's complete range of sensory integration ideas, multi-sensory environment equipment, and special needs resources to create comprehensive therapeutic spaces tailored to diverse sensory needs. Southpaw remains committed to crafting high-quality sensory therapeutic resources that empower therapists, educators, and parents to support children's sensory development through evidence-based, durable equipment designed with true understanding of sensory processing challenges.
