Southpaw UK

20/08/2026

Putting Sensory Integration into practice

This week, the Southpaw UK team took part in a fantastic Sensory Integration training day at Creative Therapy Options in Salford, Milton Keynes, led by Claire Smith, BSc, PGCERT, MRCOT, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner (ASI®).

The day combined classroom learning with practical, hands-on experience, exploring the neuroscience underpinning Sensory Integration, the principles behind SI therapy, and how carefully selected sensory equipment can be used purposefully within therapeutic practice.

Getting hands-on with Southpaw sensory integration equipment was an important part of the day. It gave the team the opportunity to experience the movement, resistance, support and sensory qualities of the equipment first-hand, building an even stronger understanding of how it is used by therapists in real-world settings.

Training like this helps connect the equipment we supply with the clinical thinking behind its use, giving our team a deeper understanding of how well-designed sensory environments and appropriate equipment can support meaningful therapeutic goals.

A big thank you to Claire and the team at Creative Therapy Options for an informative, enjoyable and engaging day.

01/08/2026

A field of stars. One wall panel.

https://southpaw.co.uk/products/interactive-star-infinity-panel

The Interactive Star Infinity Panel creates the impression of an endlessly receding field of lights. Let the colours change slowly by themselves, or pair the panel with a compatible wireless switch to give someone a clear way to take control of the effect.

The display makes a fascinating visual focal point while the lightweight, wall-mounted format keeps the floor clear. Low-voltage LED technology is housed in a 10 cm-deep frame, and the updated panel can form part of Southpaw's MSE 2.0 equipment system.

Compatible wireless controllers, including the Power Cube and Super Switch can be paired up with the Infinity Panel.

Interactive Star Infinity Panel - Infinity Wall Panel The Interactive Star Infinity Panel gives the impression of an infinite field of stars that can either slowly change colour or connect to a wireless switch for greater potential. The panel is lightweight and easily attaches to a wall. With low-vo...

30/07/2026

More than 1,000 marbles. One wall-sized invitation to explore.
Look closely and every part of the Marvelous Marble Panel offers something slightly different: a colour to notice, a marble to turn and a pattern to follow.

https://southpaw.co.uk/products/marvelous-marble-panel

More than 1,000 iridescent marbles sit within a steel grid, backed by diffused colour-changing light. Turning the marbles adds a direct hands-on element while the illuminated grid gives the activity a clear visual focus.

30/07/2026

Arrange leaves, stumps and branching trails into a fresh indoor stepping route with Southpaw’s Step-A-Forest Set

https://southpaw.co.uk/products/step-a-forest

Build a new woodland route every time.
A stepping route does not have to stay the same from one session to the next.

Southpaw’s Step-A-Forest Set combines leaf markers, raised stumps and straight or branching trail pieces in a bright woodland theme. Arrange a short path, create a choice at a Y-shaped junction or spread the pieces out for a longer route around the available space.

Introducing the Step-A-Forest set, a pioneering product designed to transform the way children engage with sensory integration and physical play. For both therapeutic and developmental needs, this set is a quintessential tool for occupational therapists, educators, and sensory integration specialist...

30/07/2026

Meet Southpaw’s six 50 cm Liquid Floor Tiles: colourful, pressure-responsive surfaces for stepping, pressing and exploring.

https://southpaw.co.uk/products/liquid-floor-tiles

Make every step change the picture.
Some sensory features invite interaction without needing instructions. Apply pressure to a Liquid Floor Tile and the colour inside shifts into a new swirl or pattern, then changes again with the next hand, foot or movement.

Southpaw’s set contains six 50 cm tiles, giving teams a flexible way to add a bright, responsive feature at floor level. They can be stepped on, pressed or used as part of a simple movement route, with an immediate visual change that makes cause and effect easy to notice.

Liquid Floor Tiles – 50cm: Immerse in Sensory Discovery Welcome to a new realm of hands-on exploration with Southpaw’s Liquid Floor Tiles—crafted for enduring performance and inspired by Ayres Sensory Integration® principles.

29/07/2026

Three levels. More ways to move.

The Southpaw Olympic Podium creates a clear, graduated route for stepping, climbing and balance activities. Its three heights, 25 cm, 40 cm and 55 cm, offer a simple progression that practitioners can adapt to the individual, the activity and the space.

Explore the Olympic Podium, Balance Steps:
https://southpaw.co.uk/products/olympic-podium-balance-steps

Made from high-density foam and finished in heavy-duty, wipe-clean vinyl, it is designed for regular use in sensory rooms, therapy spaces and active learning environments. The top and sides can also be ordered in a choice of colours to work with the room scheme.

There is a practical second use too: the sturdy tiered form provides staff and therapists with a stable platform when accessing overhead suspension points to adjust suspended equipment.

Experience the handcrafted quality of Southpaw UK with our custom-made Vibro-acoustic Crash Pit. Perfect for sensory integration, this crash pit offers deep pressure and vibro-acoustic feedback, tailored to enhance therapeutic outcomes in schools, clinics, and homes. Explore our sensory solutions!

29/07/2026

Put your sensory room’s colour control within reach.
Lighting can do more than fill a wall with colour. With the right controls, it can become a flexible layer that teams adjust as the room, activity or session changes.

Southpaw’s Interactive LED Wall Wash Lighting Kit spreads coloured light across a wall and is designed for interactive sensory spaces. Each kit includes a combined controller and power supply, one, two, three or four LED light battens, and a cable connection kit for each batten.

https://southpaw.co.uk/products/wallwashlights

Three practical reasons to consider it
1. Start with the size you need
The kit is available with one, two, three or four LED light battens. That gives a room planner a clear starting point for matching the installation to the wall, the available space and the wider design brief.

Choose the configuration only after checking the wall, cable routes, controls and installation requirements for the intended room.

2. Build towards room-wide control
The current product information says the LED Wall Wash Lighting Kit has been updated for Southpaw’s MSE 2.0 equipment. It can sync with the wider interactive ecosystem, with compatible controls such as the Power Cube or Super Switch named on the product page.

That makes it worth considering as part of a wider plan rather than as an isolated lighting feature. Confirm the proposed combination with Southpaw before specifying the final system.

3. Choose between ambient and responsive programmes
Southpaw describes soft ambient colour cycles for quieter sessions and responsive programmes for activities involving choice-making, participation and cause-and-effect interaction.

The useful planning question is not which colour is “best”. It is how the team wants to adjust the room, who will operate the controls, and whether the lighting should remain a background layer or become part of the activity.

Southpaw’s design team can discuss the room, the intended use and the practical requirements before a design proposal is developed.

Book a free design consultation: https://southpaw.co.uk/pages/sensory-room-design-consultation

Interactive LED wall wash lighting kit for sensory rooms. Sync with MSE 2.0 equipment for room-wide colour, feedback, and one-touch control.

29/07/2026

Need colour without taking over the floor? Southpaw's Bubble Wall is a slim, wall-mounted alternative to a bubble tube, with passive colour cycling or interactive compatibility with our MSE 2.0 controllers.
Explore the Bubble Wall:

Southpaw Bubble Wall (MSE 2.0 Ready) - slim birch-ply framed bubble panel for sensory rooms in schools, clinics and hospitals. Sync with Power Cube, Super Switch or Master Switch for cause-and-effect colour control and calming programmes. A durable, space-saving alternative to bubble tubes—perfect...

28/07/2026

One piece of equipment can support several different set-ups. The Southpaw Squeeze Me combines two inflatable peanut rolls, a soft Lycra® cover and a built-in floor cushion. It can be used for prone lying, sitting, kneeling or supported lounging, depending on the intended activity and the individual using it.

Adjusting the inflation changes how firmly the rolls sit around the user. Plan the set-up with the relevant professional guidance, and always follow the supplied instructions for matting, supervision and safe use.
Explore the Squeeze Me: https://southpaw.co.uk/products/squeeze-me

Southpaw UK Squeeze Me provides calming deep-pressure input with a Lycra® cover, inflatable peanut rolls and anti-slip base for sensory rooms. Note: I used the attached instruction sheet for the care, safety and maintenance points, including matting, supervision, washing and storage guidance.

28/07/2026

Some sensory resources explain themselves the moment a hand reaches out. Southpaw's Sequin Wall Panel turns a simple sweep into a visible change, with reversible purple and turquoise sequins revealing lines, shapes and patterns across the surface.

https://southpaw.co.uk/products/sequin-panel

It can be used as an open-ended tactile canvas for free exploration, guided mark-making, matching games or turn-taking. There is no prescribed picture to complete: each pass creates something different, ready to change again with the next touch.

As a wall-mounted feature, it also offers a practical way to add an inviting hands-on activity without taking up floor space - a useful consideration when planning schools, clinics and sensory rooms. Sometimes the simplest interaction is the one people return to. What pattern would you make first?

Sensory Panel with Sequins – Sequins Wall Panel – Interactive Sensory Wall Panels Large Sensory Panel - Sequins Large 760mm x 760mm tactile panel, 50mm deep.