OT products: provide strengthening and soothing activities at home

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For kids with special needs, pediatric occupational therapy may just be the most fun hour of the week.  But parents might want to outfit their homes so their child will be able to reap OT benefits during the rest of the week.

Your Occupational Therapist will direct you to the specific products that will be most beneficial for your child.  But, whether your child's needs call for sensory stimulation or integration products, gross, fine or oral motor products there are many good quality companies to help you find what you need.

Simple as a swing for soothing movement and balance, there are countless products that will enhance your home therapy environment.

Check out these reputable suppliers for all your OT at home needs:

Abilitations
At Abilitations we put fun in function. Our catalogs, products, and information provide solutions for professionals and parents working with and raising children with special needs.  We bring fun and function together as we select and create product for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Special Education, Adapted Physical Education, Home & School

Pacific Pediatric Supply
Since 2004, our primary goal is to provide a new source of innovative, high quality, sensory integration products for autistic and special needs children. Over the years, Pacific Pediatric Supply (PPS) has steadily grown into becoming a full-service therapy supplier, servicing clinics, schools, daycare centers, hospitals, and homes around the world.

Southpaw Enterprises
We offer sensory integration and developmental products, pediatric therapy equipment, resources, and support for therapeutic professionals, health care professionals, schools, and families.  We are proud to be a U.S. manufacturer for more than 30 years. We still make our own products in Dayton, Ohio. With our experienced manufacturing and quality control teams we are able to ensure that we produce only the highest quality products for you, our customer.

Special Kids Zone
For the past 30 years, Achievement Products has been providing the finest collection of therapy, exercise and special education products for children with special needs. From walkers and trikes to therapy balls and swings, we offer a wide variety of innovative products at great prices. We've worked hard to earn our reputation for excellent customer service and we continually strive to better serve you. Thank you for letting us supply the products that assist you in making a positive difference in your child's life.

Therapro
Although Therapro originally offered specialty products and publications for mainly school-based and pediatric practices, today it provides products that address the needs of people in every stage of life, helping serve the occupational concerns of not only occupational therapists, but speech therapists, physical therapists, and educators as well.

TFH
We are providers of carefully selected fun products designed to help you or those in your care enjoy life, and achieve more.  Use this site and our catalog to stimulate your imagination, begin programs, or reinforce encouraged behaviors. There is a lot that we can achieve…while having Fun.

For all kids, strengthening muscles while having fun is a great thing to add to the house.

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