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26 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Accommodating the Needs of Autistic Children

Autism is an increasingly prevalent disability; statistics have revealed a staggering surge in the number of children that are diagnosed every year. Parents, meanwhile, are left feeling helpless and uncertain of how to support their children in coping with this untreatable condition.

As a parent, you want your child to feel content and happy in your home environment. Unfortunately, many parents of autistic children have a difficult time accomplishing this. Typical symptoms of Autism include rocking and fidgeting, which makes traditional furniture often awkward and unaccommodating.

There is no failsafe solution for alleviating your child’s symptoms; however, many parents are discovering that they can create a more comfortable home atmosphere for their autistic child by supplementing their current furniture collection with what we call “adaptive furniture.” These products, which include Comfy Sacks products, are available in a wide range of shapes and sizes, and are typically much larger than standard sofas or recliners.

Comfy Sacks – filled with shredded memory foam – are able to provide contentment to autistic children because their unique design enables them to conform to the body shape of whoever is occupying the product. For you, it might just mean a luxurious relaxation spot. For an autistic child, however, the experience transcends the feeling of comfort; a Comfy Sack provides a much-needed sense of security.

Whether sleeping, watching television, eating, or relaxing, autistic kids deserve to feel comfortable – not just on the surface, but within as well. Comfy Sacks’ tendency to “surround” a child with a cozy pressure eases the stress for both the child and parents.

Possibly the greatest advantage of Comfy Sacks furniture is that our products delight the whole family! No one can resist the plush sacks and loungers. Parents appreciate that Comfy Sacks’ covers are machine washable and available in several varieties of textures and colors. Home furniture should be so much more than just a solution for seating needs. It should transform your living space into a comfortable surrounding that your whole family will cherish.

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17 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

How Bean Bag Chairs Are Used to Help Autistic Kids

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes three known variants with autism itself forming its core; asperger syndrome and atypical autism (otherwise known as Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) make up the other two-thirds of the disorder’s makeup.

Regardless of which one a sufferer is inflicted with, all share many common traits. However, often overlooked, is their need to feel safe. Autistic children possess a strong desire to be alone, to do tasks by themselves. Keeping company with no one offers them a position of safety. A disorder present in 1 of every 150 children demands heavy research in regards to easing the child’s discomfort. [...]

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07 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Bean Bag Chairs Help Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by a wide range of developmental disorders.  It affects as many as 1 out of every 150 children.  Parents of children with autism can employ many different strategies to help improve their child’s behavior and mood.  One way of helping to treat a child with autism or with other intellectual disabilities is to make use of a bean bag chair.  A bean bag chair is soft, comfortable, and is able to apply equal press across your child’s whole body.  This can help to calm a child down when they begin to show signs of aggression or may consider harming them self or others.  A bean bag chair can also be used as an exercise aid. [...]

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14 April 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Get Comfy and Fight Breast Cancer

Don’t you love it when you can do something nice for yourself and help other people at the same time? Many different companies give customers the opportunity to buy products they are interested in anyway in special-edition pink and donate a portion of the sales to breast cancer research.

 

One such company is Comfy Sacks, makers of next-generation beanbag furniture. These foam chairs are not your grandma’s bean bags, but she might wish she had one when she sees the Special Edition Susan G. Komen Pink Microsuede Comfy Sacks.

 

Comfy Sacks are made with high-quality, furniture-grade foam that supports the body no matter what position you’re sitting or lying in. They produce no pressure points on the body, which means you can sit for hours and not feel any pain.

 

These foam chairs come in a wide ranges of sizes, making them perfect for kids, couples, families or those who do a lot of entertaining. A Comfy Sack could easily replace your couch in the television room or make a cozy place to crash for the kids in the game room. These foam chairs range in size from the 3.5-foot sack, which is perfect for a child, to the huge 8-foot Party Sack, which is fit for a crowd

People who play a lot of computer or video games says beanbags like the Comfy Sack are the best choice for sitting long hours while playing, and parents of autistic children have reported that the bags help calm their children down and make them feel safe and secure.

 

These chairs are also a great place for new moms to nurse their babies, as they are a comfortable place for both mother and child. We recommend Comfy Sacks in the range of five to seven feet as the ideal place for nursing, or even taking a nap with your little one.

 

For each customer who purchases any size of Comfy Sack, ranging from the 3.5-foot sack to the 8-foot Party Sack with the pink microsuede cover, Comfy Sack will donate $25 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research.

 


This beanbag chair is a great gift for a new mom, or the perfect addition to your bachelorette pad or television room. It’s the perfect place to hang out with the girls or your kids in any room of the house. And knowing that your purchase will help breast cancer research and hopefully get us one step closer to a cure, that’s even better.

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01 March 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Comfy Sacks Bring Comfort to Autistic Kids

More and more children are being diagnosed with autism each year. The U.S. Department of Education says autism diagnosis is growing at a rate of 10 to 17 percent a year, leading the Autism Society of America to predict the number of autistic people living in America could hit four million within the next decade.

When working with an autistic child, it is important to make them as comfortable as possible. Being in a secure place of comfort makes it easier for autistic children to focus and remain calm.

Using a Comfy Sack bean bag chair when working on therapy and learning activities can be a big help for autistic children. We’ve heard from many parents who have told us about the positive difference having a Comfy Sack has made in their lives and the lives of their children.

The Comfy Sack is a next-generation bean bag chair filled with high-quality, furniture-grade polyurethane foam. It is not noisy to sit in like a conventional bean bag chair, and it is firm enough to hug your body without being stiff or hard.

Comfy Sack beanbags put no pressure on the body, making it easier to sit for long periods. It also provides a place of comfort and safety for the child. Some parents even report that their children prefer to sleep on their Comfy Sack rather than in bed because the feeling of being surrounded by the sack is very comforting.

Parents can sit with their child on the Comfy Sack and spend time working on educational activities, reading or just being together. Using a Comfy Sack will improve bonding with your child and make activities more fun for both of you.

Comfy Sacks can be covered with cotton twill or high-quality microsuede, which is the preferred choice for kids bean bag chairs. This soft but durable fabric wears well and is nice to touch. The cover is removable and machine washable.

We’re so confident in the ability of Comfy Sacks to help children with autism, we’ve advertised our products in The Autism Advocate magazine to spread the word about how Comfy Sacks beanbags can help.

Feeling safe, secure and comfortable is so important for people with autism. The Comfy Sack bean bag chair can help your child feel more secure and help you both enjoy activities together even more than you do now. Your Comfy Sack will become the favorite place for family fun or one-on-one time that is so important for your autistic child.

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25 February 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Comfy Sacks Teams Up with Rupert Boneham to Help Kids

If you’re one of the more than 38 million people who voted for Rupert Boneham on “Survivor: All Stars,” helping him win $1 million, you probably already know what a great, charismatic and generous guy he is. But what you may not know is that he used most of his winnings to start a charity, “Rupert’s Kids,” which empowers young people to find their inner strength, self worth and value to society.

Comfy Sacks, a maker of premium bean bag furniture, believes in the mission of Rupert’s Kids to provide mentoring and educational programming to youth as well as developing housing options for low-income families and facilitating community partnerships to help disadvantaged people of all ages.

“We fell in love with Rupert when we saw him on ‘Survivor,’ but we liked him even more when we found out about all he has done and continues to do to help kids,” said Tyler Shearburn, founder of Comfy Sacks. “We jumped at the chance to help. But instead of just making a donation, we wanted to develop a product that would reflect Rupert’s larger-than-life personality and generosity.”

The Rupert Edition Comfy Sacks are covered with super-soft tie-dyed fleece and range in size from 3.5 feet round to the massive eight-foot Comfy Sack, fit for a crowd. Comfy Sacks will donate $25 from the sale of each Rupert Edition Comfy Sack to his charity.

“Rupert loved the Comfy Sack so much he asked for an eight-foot model for his office in

Indianapolis,” Shearburn said. “He uses it every day when he’s not on the road sharing the good work of Rupert’s Kids.”

Comfy Sacks are not your mama’s bean bag furniture. Made with high-quality, furniture-grade foam, they are incredibly soft and comfortable, supporting your body without being stiff. The foam has incredibly memory and does not flatten or make noise like the traditional foam used in bean bags. ComfySacks are perfect for lounging, watching movies, playing video games, reading, even comforting autistic children. Learn more at http://www.ComfySacks.com.

Comfy Sacks was founded about four years ago when Shearburn was looking for the most comfortable seating possible for watching movies and playing video games. Unable to find what he was looking for, he developed Comfy Sacks as an extremely comfortable and reasonably priced alternative to couches and chairs.

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