My Customers
When I first started my business, the majority of my customers were buying my Child Harness for the very same reasons that I had found it necessary to design something new in the first place; some of the other harnesses hadn't work for them, just like they hadn't worked for me.
Thankfully, a large number of my customers are buying my Child Harness as their first choice but I still find a number of customers who are buying my Child Harness to replace another design.
But compared to even last year, the biggest change in my business has been an increased demand for my Child-to-Adult Safety Harness.
Currently over 50% of my business is making Child-to-Adult Safety Harnesses for larger toddlers and persons with predisposed medical conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, a combination of both, Down Syndrome and many other neurologic disorders.
My website has been mentioned by others in a number of forums and groups and every day a proportion of visitors to my site are referrals from those discussion boards.
Besides the numerous families who have ordered from me, my customers include:
70 Community Organizations
57 Schools and Independent School Districts
4 hospitals and
a Not-for-Profit Group.
My Customer's Blogs
A number of my customers have their own blogs describing their amazing children as they journey through life together. Tell me your address and I'll add your link too.
International Rett Syndrome Foundation: Team Abby and Abby Marie
Special Projects
Frequently I am contacted by someone who needs a special piece of equipment that they have not been able to find elsewhere.
I refer to these as Special Projects and it's always exciting and interesting to be able to help these families in a unique way.
In these cases, I work closely with the family or social worker exchanging emails and photos and suggestions to understand their needs and together we decide on a design that we think would work best for the person wearing the harness as well as the parents or caregivers.
Prices vary according to the complexity of the project and the agony and torture I endure to make it.
Here are some examples of Special Projects I have worked on so far ~
Safety Harnesses with "Walking Wings" or Side Support Straps
I have made Safety Harnesses with "walking wings" or side support straps to hold up children with neurologic disorders.
In one case, the little boy fell all the time and needed constant hands-on support from his Mom. He had outgrown his infant Walking Wings and could only walk when his Mom was behind him, holding him up by his hands.
In the other case, the 6 yr old girl had to be held up by 2 caregivers, one on either side of her. Both caregivers were suffering from back pain since they were constantly bending to her height during the 8 to 10 hours a day they were with her in school.
In both cases, I made harnesses with side support straps that could be attached to the top chest strap of the harness.
The little boy gained a huge degree of freedom because he could actually "walk on his own" while his Mom held his weight with the support straps (which was also much more comfortable for her).
The side support straps on the harness I made for the 6 yr old meant the 2 caregivers were able to hang onto her without constantly bending.
Harness and crotch strap for a baby whose Mom is in a wheelchair
Recently, I was contacted by a Mom who is in a wheelchair. She has a 6 1/2 month old son who she would like to be able to lift onto her lap.
She had been searching all over for some type of harness that she could use to lift him safely and when she found my site, she thought that one of my Child-to-Adult harnesses with a double crotch strap would do the trick. We both are hoping so!!
The double crotch strap loops over the bottom chest strap at the back of the harness. This gives the Mom more options for positioning; the crotch straps can circle the baby's legs (as shown) or the straps can be put together in the centre and loop over the bottom buckle.
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