SENSORY
You can definitely tell when Kinslee
is using her pillow in class and when
she hasn’t. Without it she is unfocused
and tends to get into trouble a lot.
It has made a huge difference with
her brother as well. I currently have
them in six therapy offices including a
MHMR counseling center and the kids
and adults both love them. The adults
say it has a calming effect and allows
them to open up. I have had huge success with this product in both therapy
and school settings. They are currently in nine schools, a teacher store in
San Angelo, and multiple individuals have been able to experience the
benefits of this product.
ing several fidgets online there really wasn’t anything
that I felt would give her the necessary stimuli that
she needed. Since she wanted to touch everything
and everyone around her, I designed the Little Red’s
Fidget Pillow.
This is a weighted fidget that sits in the lap. Once in
the lap you place your hands on the inside of the center section. There you will find a variety of textures
to explore including two patches of textured fabric.
This allows the kids to keep their hands in their lap
and fidget. On the top of the fidget pillow there is
a marble maze. They can choose from nine different
designs and four weight groups so that your child can
receive the best fit for them. They also may include a
lap belt for people that have poor motor control and
a chewy tube for people with oral sensory needs. I
made it in available in a variety of colors so that every child/adult can design it to fit their personality.
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Robin Tenboer grew up in Hamilton, TX and was
the next to youngest out of 13 children. She married her high school sweetheart and they have
been married 13 years. They have three children:
Marshall 7, Kinslee 6, and Caleb 3. They live in San
Angelo TX where she has opened a home business
called Little Red’s Learning Tools that makes fidgets
for children and adults with learning disabilities.