Special Tomato Chair

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When you become a member of the special needs community, sooner or later you learn that any adaptive equipment is expensive. We’ve been pretty fortunate so far that most things that James has to make his life more manageable or that has kept him alive has be provided through insurance, early intervention, or through donations. Today somebody that we met through the local special needs community gave James a Special Tomato chair that they no longer needed.

Here are a couple of pics of James in the chair:

 

James sits in a blue supportive Special Tomato blue chair with chest and waist straps, wearing glasses, a white shirt with blue trim that reads “BE NICE,” light colored shorts, a striped cloth on his shoulder, and a beaded necklace. His bare feet rest near a white cord on the carpeted floor, with a toy box and blanket in the background creating a simple indoor scene.
Front view of James in the Special Tomato chair

 

James rests in a blue supportive Special Tomato adaptive chair with safety straps, wearing glasses, a white shirt, and shorts. Nearby, a soft mat holds a patterned blanket, a pillow, and a blue flower‑shaped cushion, with toys and household items in the background creating a calm indoor scene.
Side view of James in the Special Tomato chair

 

James sits in a blue supportive Special Tomato chair with a harness, wearing glasses, a white shirt with blue trim, and a beige neck pillow with a small embroidered detail. His feet rest on a colorful toy drum filled with plastic toys. The carpeted room around him includes a quilt on the floor and a wooden table, creating a lived‑in indoor scene.
James in the Special Tomato Chair with a drum for a foot rest

 

The chair is adjustable so we can position James in an upright position or in a reclined position. Stacy isn’t sure yet if she likes it because James’ feet dangle, which is why James’ feet are resting on his drum in the last picture. It was the only thing we could find that seemed like the perfect height for a footrest. Regardless if we keep it or decide it doesn’t work well for James, when we’re done with it we will pass it on to another child that can use it.

Here’s a link to the company’s website if you are interested in this chair, or if you want to check out the other products they offer: https://www.specialtomato.com/