Toys For Disabled Kids..

kazzah60

Rusti4 wrote: »

Good Evening Vicky,

Again as with King, your comments astonish me!

Don't you think that disabled children are 'Deprived' enough in life?
Don't you think that these children have to go without enough in life already?
That's without them not even getting a small toy to play with because...what was it you said?
Oh yes, disabled toys for kids are a rip off!:mad:
Unbelievable!

As for your comment of "yet another example of people cashing in"
I find that comment in very bad taste!:mad:

It's people like you who give companies like these a bad name!:mad:
You also appear to be one of those people i used to see pointing, staring and laughing at these children whilst i drove them around in a disabled bus!!

In addition to this, if you believe that comment to be true, then why don't you send it to Sense & Orchard yourself?
I'm sure they'd be delighted at your comment that the service they provide is a rip off and just an excuse to cash in?

As for your 'Toy Library' comment..:(
Oh, you are one of those like King?

I suggest you take a good long read of my reply to King Vicky.
Those are just a few of the potential diseases these 'Library Toys' can transmit so, you have a look at what these diseases do to children and then decide if you still think these Toy Libraries are best!

I find your premise that "good" parents will do anything for their children incredibly rude - I have brought up two disabled children
one with ASD and one with a physical disability
the one with the physical disability had input from a physiotherapist from the age of 3 weeks and still does now at the age of 19

for your information MOST physiotherapists/occupational therapists DON'T recommend expensive or "specialist" disability toys - they realise quite rightly that money is often tight in families with disabled children ( parents having to leave work to care for children etc etc)
and are VERY used to recommending "high street Toys" which these days are ALL extremely well designed ( Early learning Centre, Tomy etc) and are suitable for a range of abilities and disabilities amongst children

we had a range of Tomy musical instruments that were invaluable for encouraging bi-manual activities for our physically disabled son, as well as giant constuction kit from ELC that he played with from he was 2 until he was 9 - when he donated it to our local TOY LIBRARY which the physio was running.

to imply that anyone who uses toys from a toy library is un-concerned about their childs health is a MASSIVE assumption - these toys are thoroughly washed and disinfected by the toy library before being loaned out-and also by the mums before their children use them in my epxerience - we are not all stupid you know, :mad:

Our physio gave out son sensory stimulation as a baby with a wide variety of household objects, including old fashioned plastic pan scourers, cotton wool balls, the plastic tray from a biscuit packet
you can use ANYTHING like that for stimulating the senses - you don't need to spend any MONEY to keep children happy

as another poster has asked- how many disabled children do YOU have Rusti?
or are you too busy promoting your business ( selling these toys) to have any?