Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter Seat (Grey)

The Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter Seat (Grey) helps kids with postural needs retain a high quality of life, allowing them to learn, socialise and play in safety. The five-point harness comfortably secures the child without restricting their movement, while the chair itself is strapped to a chair. Available in five different sizes, it can support children and adults up to 187cm in height and is suitable for use nearly anywhere, including at school.

What's Included?

• 1 x Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter
• 1 x Five-Point Harness
• 1 x User Manual

Who Is the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter For?

Offering an alternative to sitting for children with special needs and moderate postural needs, the Special Tomato Sitter offers increased mobility, stability and support, helping to increase quality of life and make day-to-day living easier. Accessories that can be bought aim to improve the level of support, comfort, mobility, posture and head support that the sitter offers. Depending on the size selected, this product is suitable for children from the age of one through to adulthood.

Why Should You Buy the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter?

When your child is sitting in the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter you can rest assured that they are secure, with a five-point harness system that provides mobility without rocking. What this product really provides is a combination of comfort and head and lateral support, ensuring that the child can rest in the chair while receiving the support needed.

It enables young children to not miss out on key development and partake in social interactions, especially if you choose the model with a mobile base that allows for movement. Finally, by providing a practical, supportive and comfortable support to a child's specific needs, you can help provide an increased level of confidence and quality of life.

How Do You Use the Soft-Touch Sitter?

Using the Special Tomato Sitter is easy, as all you need to do is find a big enough chair that the sitter can sit on. Once on the chair, you can use special straps to secure it to the chair before the child has sat in place. Once they have, strap the child in place using the secure five-point safety harness that will provide support without restricting movement.

How Does the Sitter Support Your Child?

The Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter offers support to children with mild to moderate postural needs. This means that for children who have a disability that can impact their posture and stability or an injury that impacts posture and stability, this sitter will be suitable. The Soft-Touch Sitter features head, trunk and lateral support, ideal for letting the child rest comfortably while retaining posture and stability.

How Do I Select the Correct Size?

You can choose your correct size by matching up your needs to the table below. For full sizing information plus specifications, see the specification tab at the bottom of the page.

For more information on sizing, please see the video below:

Can the User Move the Soft-Touch Sitter While in Use?

This model of the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter without a base cannot be moved. There are however three other models with bases available that can be selected to make the sitter more suitable to your child's needs.

Prefer the Sitter with a Base?

This model of the Special Tomato Sitter is supplied with no base, but is also available with the following base options: 

• Special Tomato with Floor Sitter Wedge: Suitable for use when the child wants to be close to the floor
• Special Tomato with Stationary Base: Raises the sitter off the ground, acts as a substitute for a chair
• Special Tomato with Mobile Base: Features four wheels for movement and fits low to the floor

The mobile base enables movement with four castor wheels

Is the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter Available in Other Colours?

As well as this stylish Grey model, the Special Tomato Soft Touch Sitter is also available in a fun Aqua.

How Safe Is the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter to Use?

If you're concerned about your child's safety when using the Soft-Touch Sitter then you needn't be. A five-point harness keeps the child securely in place while allowing enough movement that they can still retain a level of independence. Furthermore, an anti-thrust surface aids in security and safety, ensuring that the sitter doesn't slip, slide and go out of control during use.

What Type of Harness Is the Soft-Touch Sitter Supplied With?

It features a five-point safety harness that can secure the child securely in place to ensure that they don't fall or slip out of the chair during use. The five straps meet in the middle to provide optimal support, and as each strap can be adjusted for the child's specific needs it means that no damage to the overall comfort has been allowed. The unique design and positioning of each strap also serves the purpose of positioning the child in the middle of the Sitter for increased stability while ensuring that movement isn't compromised.

The five point harness on the Aqua model of the Soft-Touch Sitter

Can the User Retain Movement in the Soft-Touch Sitter?

The Special Tomato Sitter is designed to ensure that the child can retain movement in use, even with the five-point harness that holds the child securely in place. It also allows a certain degree of tilt, meaning that the child can reach items on a table or on the floor if the right base has been selected.

Can the Soft-Touch Sitter be Used Out of the House?

The Soft-Touch Sitter can be used at schools, clubs and more, ensuring that young children can continue to socialise and learn despite their specific needs. While we recommend the Special Tomato with mobile base to optimise movement, the lightweight nature of the sitter means that a parent or carer can carry the chair to a different place. Please note that this sitter is not suitable for use in a car.

What Is the Soft-Touch Sitter Made From?

The Soft-Touch Sitter is designed from soft, skin like and durable materials. The plastic is designed to be firm which is ideal for positioning the user in the middle of the chair without restricting comfort. The materials are peel and tear resistant and won't crack, helping to improve safety for the user and the overall durability of the product, while the latex-free design reduces allergy risks.

Can You Clean the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter?

Whether the chair will be used daily or only occasionally, it's important to keep it clean for good hygiene. Thankfully, the Soft-Touch Sitter is made to be impermeable to fluids for easier cleaning and wiping down in between use. This helps to keep the sitter clean and looking fresh when used by one child only, while also reducing contamination if the Sitter is used in schools and clinics for multiple children.

Are Any Other Spare Parts Available?

In case you require spare parts, we have a number available from Health and Care. For further information, see the below links:

• Headrest for the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter
• Replacement Harness for the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter

How Can I Find Out More Information About the Soft-Touch Sitter?

For further information about the features and benefits of the Soft-Touch Sitter, please watch the below video. The video enables you to see the sitter in close-up detail.

Specifications of the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter

The Special Tomato Soft-Touch Sitter is available in five different sizes. To find the correct size, please see the tab near the top of the page, but for specific dimensional details please see below:

Size 1 Sitter:

• Seat Weight: 6lb (2.7kg)
• Seat Back Height: 21" (52.5cm)
• Inside Seat Dimensions (DxW): 7 x 8" (17.5 x 20cm)
• Overall Seat Dimensions (DxWxH): 12 x 12 x 25" (30 x 30 x 62.5cm)

Size 2 Sitter:

• Seat Weight: 10lb (4.5kg)
• Seat Back Height: 26" (65cm)
• Inside Seat Dimensions (DxW): 9.5 x 10" (23.75 x 25cm)
• Overall Seat Dimensions (DxWxH): 14 x 14 x 29" (35 x 35 x 72.5cm)

Size 3 Sitter:

• Seat Weight: 13lb (6kg)
• Seat Back Height: 29" (72.5cm)
• Inside Seat Dimensions (DxW): 11.5 x 12" (28.75 x 30cm)
• Overall Seat Dimensions (DxWxH): 16 x 16 x 34" (40 x 40 x 85cm)

Size 4 Sitter:

• Seat Weight: 15lb (7kg)
• Seat Back Height: 35" (87.5kg)
• Inside Seat Dimensions (DxW): 13.5 x 14" (33.75 x 35cm)
• Overall Seat Dimensions (DxWxH): 19 x 18 x 40" (47.5 x 45 x 100cm)

Size 5 Sitter:

• Seat Weight: 19lb (8.6kg)
• Seat Back Height: 39" (97.5cm)
• Inside Seat Dimensions (DxW): 16 x 16" (40 x 40cm)
• Overall Seat Dimensions (DxWxH): 21 x 20 x 44" (52.5 x 50 x 110cm)

Delivery Information

Please refer to the dispatch estimation at the top of the page for information of your expected lead time. Please note that for products that have a drop-down menu, this estimate will only appear when you have selected your desired model.

Delivery Charges

Some larger or heavier orders will be couriered to Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands or UK offshore islands. In these cases, we may need to contact you to arrange for a courier supplement charge, but only if your order is one that requires a courier and you live in Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands or UK offshore islands.

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European Delivery

Unfortunately, due to restrictions with our couriers, we are unable to ship items outside of the UK. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.

VAT Relief - Information and Exemption Forms

This product is eligible for VAT relief. Please visit our VAT relief page for more information.

How to Claim Your VAT Exemption

VAT exemption can be claimed in two ways – either when placing your or order or claiming back the VAT on a purchase that you have already made.

Claiming VAT Exemption When Ordering

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Claiming Your VAT After Placing Your Order

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