Magic Planet is a mail order Company that provides Toys, educational, sensory and specialist equipment for children and adults with both learning delays and physical disabilities.
As a parent of a child who has Down's Syndrome and Autism we find it increasingly difficult to buy him toys ... Read review
Advantages: One Stop Shop for relevent toys and equipment Disadvantages: As with all Special Needs Toys. A bit pricey!
Magic Planet is a mail order Company that provides Toys, educational, sensory and specialist equipment for children and adults with both learning delays and physical disabilities.
As a parent of a child who has Down's Syndrome and Autism we find it increasingly difficult to buy him toys suitable for his needs in the High Street, Magic Planet provide a one stop catalog where there is always something that is relevent to his needs. ...Everybody loves electronic toys and Magic Planet provide many that can be operated by switching devices that can be used the disabled.
The also have manufactured a product called TEAM EXTREME which adapts a standard Nitendo N64 to enable it to be using with simple switches.
Another fantastic product is one that takes standard electronic toys and converts them to being sound activated by attatching a unit to the standard battery compartment. more
Magic Planet is a mail order Company that provides Toys, educational, sensory and specialist equipment for children and adults with both learning delays and physical disabilities.
As a parent of a child who has Down's Syndrome and Autism we find it increasingly difficult to buy him toys suitable for his needs in the High Street, Magic Planet provide a one stop catalog where there is always something that is relevent to his needs.
The catalog is split into 5 Sections:
SENSORY ENVIROMENTS
They offer from full installations of Multisensory Rooms, down to individual items such as soft playments, tactile Wall panals and flooring, bubble columns, fibre optics,projectors.
FUN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
They provide high Quality Outdoor equipment which can take a much heavier load than standard play equipment eg. Swing frames suitable for adults, along with specialist swing seats for all levels of physical disabilities. They also provide specialist pedal vehicles.
SWITCHES AND ELECTRICAL TOYS
Everybody loves electronic toys and Magic Planet provide many that can be operated by switching devices that can be used the disabled. The also have manufactured a product called TEAM EXTREME which adapts a standard Nitendo N64 to enable it to be using with simple switches. Another fantastic product is one that takes standard electronic toys and converts them to being sound activated by attatching a unit to the standard battery compartment.
PLAY TOUCH AND TALK
A selection of equipment, including robust, brightly coloured toys to aid gross and fine motor skills, visual, oral and may other developmental skills.
SENSORY INTEGRATION THERAPY
This range enables those with sensory problems to improve body awreness, balance and co-ordination.
As I noted many of the products can be expensive, but they are good quality, and obviously are not mass produced on the same scale as high street toys.
Please be aware also that VAT has to be added to the prices shown in the catalog although many specialist products may be exempt if you complete the VAT Exemption certificate found in the back of the book.
One piece of advice provided by the Catalog is the " most common questions Received"
These are:
Will the toy provide a challenge without being frustrating?
Which items are good at encouraging the user to be creative?
Is the product multi-sensory? Does it respond with lights, sound or movement?
Is it complicated to use?
Is it easy to hold?
Can it be used in a variety of positions, such as laying on the side?
Are the products easy to store?
Can they be washed and cleaned?
Can the toy be adapted to individual styles, ability and pace?
If you require further information:
PHONE 01299 827820 WEBSITE WWW.TFHUK.COM
I would just like to say having placed an order for Harry's Xmas pressies, there was aslight mix up and andItem got missed which resulted in a overcharge on our credit card, I tried to ring on Friday night, but they were closed, I left a message on the answerphone nad asked them to ring me on Monday.
On saturday I received a letter, they had noticed the overcharge and had credited my credit card with the overcharge plus they refunded the postage costs.
On Monday I returned home at 9.20 having taken Harry to school and there was a message on my answerphone asking me to ring back.
What a service, I have nothing negative to say about this company, they obviously value EVERY CUSTOMER.
