If you have a child with special needs, or someone close to you does, it can be a shock. Once the initial shock wears off, you put on your super hero cape and you begin to be the biggest advocate your kids will ever have. For us, with Henry’s autism, we have had to figure a lot of things out for ourselves. When my husband was working for a nationally known company and we had stellar insurance, Henry was going to 2 types a therapy each week and we also had in home therapy. When Chris left his job, our wonderful insurance went with him as did all of Henry’s therapy. Well, as any super hero will do, they adapt and find other ways to take care of their child. We decided if we could not bring Henry to therapy, we would bring the therapy to him and do it ourselves. The best company we have found for all of our therapy tools as well as toys and games is Fun and Function.
Fun And Functional Toys For Kids
With the fun and function toys for kids from Fun and Function, I can always find something I know Henry will love. The thing I also love about Fun and Function is although they have a huge array of therapy toys and tools, you can fund plenty for all kids of all levels. One of the areas we have struggled with is Henry’s aggression and the best way to calm that in him is for him to move his body around. The best way to do that is usually on something nice and sturdy that bounces like the work out balls you will see in the gym. With the Peanut Ball from Fun and Function, we get a product that gives him posture, balance and a whole lot of fun. We got the Large (they come in sizes XS to XXL) and as you can see from the first picture, Henry LOVES his “Mr. Peanut” and he slept with it the first night he had it! He watches TV on Mr. Peanut, he bounces on it as he is playing on his Xbox or just sits and reads or eats on it. This is by far one of the best therapy items we have gotten for Henry and we could not be happier!
If you have a child with special needs, you will love browsing through all of the items from Fun and Function. They have an e-catalog on their homepage you can look through for all of your needs. Be sure to sign up for their newsletter so you can stay on top of the latest products, deals and coupons. To make your shopping easier, there are categories for products as well as areas of interest. You can shop in categories like Gross Motor, Oral Motor, Self Help, Toys for Autism and many, many more. Every product from Fun and Function is of the highest quality, so you know it is going to last you for a very long time. The prices are quite affordable and their customer service department is a cut above the rest. If you have a child with special needs and you need toys or tools, you must visit Fun and Function. You can purchase the Fun and Function products from their website, including the Large Peanut Ball which retails for $42.99.
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I like the Kosher Vitamins.
I like the Walker Wagon
My fave product would have to be the Aromatherapy sets like Inner Peace.
The bubble blasters would be fun.
I like the Jaxx Cocoon Jr chair.
The mono trampoline looks awesome!
I love the bilibo!
Baby Walker
Magna-Tiles Clear Color
Fidgets are cool sensory toys!
i love the bubble blasters 😉
I love the turtle pet massager!
I like the weighted blankets. Thanks for a chance to win!
Tabletop Building Blocks
I just love this: and my Grandkids would, too!!! Thanks for the chance…..
I like their Crocodile Hop game.
Reading Mats
Aromatherapy Sets – 3 Choices
Relieve stress. Stay alert. Increase concentration.
The Emotions Putty looks pretty cool.
I would love the Chewy Tubes
Mentagy Hardwood Puzzle and Book Set
My favorite is Soft Saddle Scooter
I love the Bilibo. So many options for imaginative play with this toy.
I LOVE THE Neckease Weighted Neck Pillow
I like the reading mats
I like the Touch and Feel ABC Flashcards.
My favorite item is the super parachute party. Those are loads of fun.
Oh I love the Heavy Herbert™ Weighted Animal Lap Pad!
Going On a Train Book and CD
I love the Airwalker Swing.
I like the Language Builder- Picture Noun Cards!
Teach Me Colors-Interactive Kit
I like the tots finger paint. Sounds fun
i would like to get the 3 in 1 Indoor Play set
The Swing Set That Can Be Used Rain (snow) or Shine!
Reading Mats
I like the Sit-A-Round Focus Cushion
I like the Mad Magnet-Match: Combo Pack
Fun Ride Deluxe Zip Line
soft saddle scooter
The Mono Trampoline looks great.
i like the Bananagrams game
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I like their Noise Reduction Ear Muff
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I love their compression/weighted vests.
I love the therapy Balls, having 2 on the spectrum these are very much in demand!
So far my favorite product is Wikki Stix. They allow my son to fidget quietly and creatively in church and restaurants.
I like the weighted vests. My son enjoys wearing his before bedtime and anytime we have wind down time… we call it his big hug 🙂
They have so many great products…I like the swings, the exercise balls, the scooters…
My son loves drawing so he would love the Draw Like a Pro. Thank you for the opportunity!
I like the Learn to Dress Monkey. I think my son would love it.
draw like a pro
I really like the Magic Bubble Art kit and the Learn to Dress Monkey
soft saddle scooter
I like the Sens-ational Hug Tee, Long Sleeves, Bow Tie Graphic from the site. This is one of my favorite items.
Draw like a pro
I like the Folkmanis Puppets
I would start with getting the Social Game Combo Pack, what a great deal!!
I like the carpeted indoor swing. What fun!
love this Magna-Tiles Standard
the octokayak looks super cool!
Airwalker Swing®
I like the Squoosh Pets.
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I like the Sight Words DVD
The modern ball chair
Love the Modern Ball Chair (peanut chair is cool too)
I really like the Super Parachute Party!
I like the Twiddle Muffs
carpeted platform swing
I have a cousin with special needs. If I won I would give her something as a gift. I think she would enjoy the peanut ball that you reviewed. I also think she would enjoy the Knot, Smile and Cuddle Blanket.
Weighted sleeping bag
the soft play >>>>>>>wish i had something to calm my son down lol!!!!!!
I really like the Airwalker Swing®
I like the peanut balls
like the modern ball chair
Trying this again…
I love the ball chair!
The octokayak!
I like the Superactive LED Bubble Tube
I love the bObles Elephant
I love the Crawling Tunnel!
I like the SENSEsational Alphabet Book
I love the peanut balls. thankyou, ken
calm he weighted blanket
I love the Fidgets, I teach special education, and many have autism spectrum disorder. This would be great for them, love this site, thanks!
Not entering, just saying how I wish I had this when my daughter was young. Special needs, yep…OT, PT, speech, cognitive therapy…everything.
I like the My Magical Cushion. It would be great to help with balance.
I like the Crawling Tunnel
I like the Flower Petal Ball Pool.
I like the Illustory.
the bobles snake.
The super parachute party
my fav is http://funandfunction.com/airwalker-swing®-p-1594.html
I like the peanut balls.
The Royal Blue Sit and Learn Beanbag (EQ1741) looks great.
I would love to have one of the weighted blankets for my son. He is a horrible sleeper. He wears a weighted vest at school and it helps him a lot.
Love the plasma car
Calm ME™ Weighted Blanket
I like the Pink / Green Candy Dress and Pink / Green Floral Leggings