On a cold January morning in 2006 a young couple packs up and heads to the hospital for a scheduled induced labor, like countless others before them. The difference is that the child she is carrying has been diagnosed in-utero with a brain malformation, leaving him with an uncertain outlook. Labor and delivery go smoothly, with little to no complications, but the uncertainty weighs heavy on their minds. Apart from a cleft palate and brain malformation, the beautiful little boy is in good health.
Within months, it becomes apparent that their little boy needs extra help. Therapies, including Physical Therapy and Special Instruction, begin at four months of age. Mom and dad have many concerns for his future, as they watch their tiny baby working so hard just to try to reach milestones that come so naturally to most infants. Therapists introduce new products and toys that the parents should use to help him achieve his goals. The young couple runs from store to store looking for what they need. Some products they find easily while others continue to elude them. The search for the recommended tools continues online to find what is needed. All this, while dealing with the regular day-to-day tasks of new parents.
In 2008, the Dolan Gift Co. was formed with intention of making life easier for other parents of children with special needs. A company whose main goal is to bring together the various products needed in the early developmental stages of a special child’s life. From balance to feeding to gross and fine motor skills, the list of helpful products is extensive. The Dolan Gift Co. is dedicated to finding the most sought after products and offering them at affordable prices.
The Dolan Gift Co.’s online store, www.DandyLionKids.com is a great place to find helpful products. The products being offered are the very products that were recommended, and used by, the Dolan family and therapists to further the development of their young son. After finding success with these products, they wanted to share them with other families in similar situations hoping that others will find success also. The Dolan Gift Co. is sharing the information that comes from personal experience, as well as information from professionals.
One product in particular that is being offered at www.DandyLionKids.com, was created by the father of a special needs child in need of a seating solution that offered more support than any standard child’s furniture. Most other toddler chairs, even those designed for special needs, were too large for such a small child. After hours of design calculations and consultations with a team of physical therapists, a dedicated father made the perfect chair for his son. His son, with low muscle tone and poor balance and coordination, was unable to sit in a standard chair. But with the Dandy Lion Hand-Crafted Toddler Chair™, he is finally able sit, fully supported, in an upright position, a position recommended to foster proper posture. This chair is also designed to adjust and meet the changing needs of a growing child.
The Dolan Gift Co. is a new business, but passionate about their mission. The products being offered are all hand-picked to aid in development. You can find puzzles to build and strengthen fine motor skills, special cups and spoons to aid in feeding and drinking, and special hand-made furniture. The goal at www.DandyLionKids.com is to learn from other families, therapists, and customers about new products so that they can offer the most complete catalog of items. If you, or someone you care about, has a special needs child, please ask them to visit this online store to learn and also share their own experiences.
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