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Most of us have no problem combining all our senses. For autistic children (and grownups) however, it’s a mighty challenging task. Processing stimuli from the senses of sight, smell, sound, touch, taste, balance and body is overwhelming. Those suffering from autism will often withdraw to avoid overstimulation, or try to sort out the input from their senses with self-developed soothing mechanisms and repetitive behaviours. A significant amount of occupational therapy for autism focuses on sensory integration through specially designed programs. Some of the greatest tools for sensory integration therapy for autism type disorders are various types of swings. People with...

[caption id="attachment_169" align="alignleft" width="123" caption="Yayita Baby Hammock"][/caption] Yayita baby hammock was recalled in the US in August 2008 due to safety reasons. It was said in the incidence report that a baby flipped over in the hammock in such a way that it came to hang in the safety belts facing the ground. There were no injuries and the baby was safely retained by the safety belts. The baby cried and the parents went to the baby’s room and unfastened it from the belts. Now La Siesta has upgraded Yayita Baby Hammock in such a way that flipping is no...

We were asked why our hammocks for children are more expensive than other hammocks available online. I was surprised by this statement. Since we sell only online we try to keep our prices low. I googled "Hammocks for children" to find out other alternatives. Here is what I found [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="188" caption="Amazonas Hammock Chair"][/caption] [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="114" caption="La Siesta Hammock Chair"][/caption] Amazonas Hammock Chair for children. Price $84.83 US plus $23.93 US for shipping. It seems significantly lower than our price $129 for product of similar quality, but our prices are in Canadian dollars and we provide...