FunandFunction.com AFFORDABLE, fun, funky and creative therapeutic toys, clothing and resources for children with special needs!
and May 2008 Finalist.
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May 22 -- May 31
to make it the $10,000 winning idea.
Idea Description
The 6 Million+ kids with special needs in the US deserve to get help, feel and look good without paying insane prices! Fun and Function avails parents, therapists, and educators a broad array of AFFORDABLE, educational, creative toys, clothing, and resources that best facilitate child development. Pediatric therapists scour the market for the perfect mix of products that are fun, functional and affordable. Designers work closely with therapists and children to create products that meet the distinctive concerns of the customer base. Fun and Function creates a strong culture via its blog by professionals, e-newsletter, online specials, and news on current research.
What will you do if you win $10,000 for this idea?
Help over 6 million kids with disabilities by:
1. Donating 10% to a local charity organization that provides $, hot food, emotional support and other relief to kids with special needs and their families in crisis.
2.Designing, testing, manufacturing, marketing and selling new innovative products that promote development.
3.Creating online educational podcasts for parents, caregivers and educators of children with special needs
4. Creating though provoking video blogs about what it feels like to a child to live with special needs
www.funandfunction.com
Comments
Add a commentI am an educational advocate, and send my clients to this website all the time. They have affordable quality products. They have my vote!
Great idea and great website! As an Occupational Therapist and a parent, I know that there is a definite need for affordable and high quality equipment and products! The blogs and emails are extremely thought provoking and informative. I love your company, and recommend it to everyone! If anyone deserves the 10Gs it's you! Good luck!
Funandfunction.com has great ideas and products that are sorely needed for children requiring therapy! especially the weighted vests! keep the good ideas coming!
I have purchased many items from funandfunction.com before, and not only am I a customer, but they have treated me like family. They treat your child as their child. Their products are of excellent quality and meet or exceed my standards of excellence. Their customer service is great and very fast. Finally their commitment to research of new products for creative therapy toys is second to none, winning this prize will only make them a better company!
Questions I need advice on
- Q1.
- Getting the good news out to therapists, teachers and parents. Respond
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Advice
There are alot of organiztions out there that offer seedfunding to vast arrays of startups.. Investors and firms around the country may be interested in your product.
why not start a forum so that your customers can see all your great ideas and also give feedback.
I would try reaching out by writing articles on children with special needs and posting them on free article sites, with links to your site.
Also, local news is always looking for good stories. Something like this is sure to be interesting to news programs especially on slow news days. I would definitely see if they would be interested in promoting a program to do good.
Good luck,
Michelle
InventorSpot.com - #1 Advice Resource Site for Inventors
I like the idea and sent it to all my new momma friends. Good luck.