The thing about kids with additional needs is that they are all different…so sometimes accessible travel can feel…inaccessible If you have a child with additional needs, your home probably has dozens of changes / adaptations that have evolved over the years to keep your child safe. Off the top of my head: hoists, safe foods, wetrooms, ramps, profiling beds, window locks, plastic plates, cameras, door gates, screen protectors, light switch covers, a lot of wipe clean surfaces,

Woohoo!! Let's all go on holiday! If you're packing up your Safe Place Bed to take with you - have a quick read of these reminders: "I'm sure the travel agent said this was a sandy beach..." If you've purchased a Safe Place Bed specifically for your holiday, pleasepleaseplease try it out at home before you travel. You'll get practice at setting it up, and your child can explore it in the home environment - you can also observe how they interact with it, and that will give yo

Sleep is when our bodies and minds maintain, repair and prepare us for the next day. From the outside it doesn’t look like much is happening, and we don’t remember much about it, BUT! sleep is an active, highly structured process which is critical for mental and physical health. So, sleep problems are big problems. For me, sleep is the difference between coping and not coping with the challenges of each day. For my son CJ (who has autism and epilepsy), it can take a long ti

Help buying a Safe Place Bed Firstly, we offer PayPal and Clearpay on our website, so that you can pay in three instalments if that helps. Over the past five years we’ve had many charities fund Safe Place Beds – either in full or in part. There are no guarantees, but here are the most popular routes to get you started: Family Fund - UK-wide charity for those on a low income ERGC – lucky enough to live in Scotland? This charity is 50% funding a Safe Place Bed every month in 20