Firefly Playpak User Manual Download Page 3

The recommended checks are detailed below:
-  Ensure that the ‘stickiness’ of the Velcro has not 

been compromised by a build-up of ‘fluff’. Use a dry 
toothbrush, wire cat/dog brush or an adhesive lint roller 
to remove any ‘fluff’ from the bag/mat and components 
on a regular basis.

-  Before you begin any activity with your child, ensure that

you have all of the necessary components required to 
support them safely during that activity.

If in any doubt of the continued safe use of your 
Firefly product or if any parts should fail, please cease 
using the product and contact our customers services 
department as soon as possible.

SECTION 7. Re-issuing Firefly products

Ensure the product has been cleaned thoroughly in 
accordance with Section 5 of this manual. Ensure a copy 
of the user manual is supplied with the product. If in any 
doubt of the continued safe use of your Firefly product or 
if any parts should fail, please cease using the product 
and contact our customer service department as soon as 
possible on UK 0800 318265 or ROI 1800 626020.

SECTION 8. Product servicing

Servicing of all Firefly products should only be carried 
out by technically competent persons who have been 
trained in the use of the product. This service is free of 
charge within the warranty period assuming the product 
has been used for the appropriate intended use. If the 
product falls outside of the warranty period, repairs will be 
chargeable. We may need to have the product returned 
to Firefly for further inspection which may incur a small fee 
for transportation. For all service related issues contact the 
Firefly customer service team on UK 0800 318265 or ROI 
1800 626020. 

How to know whether Playpak is 

suitable for your child 

Every baby comes into the world with limited 
abilities, which is why the first four years of a 
child’s life are the most important period of 
development. For some babies however, their 
new born limitations are not simply overcome 
by time. If a child’s development is delayed 
for whatever reason, it means they are likely 
to acquire skills more slowly, or the extent to 
which they master a skill may vary.

Children with developmental delay, just like 
other children, learn through play. Fun through 
play can actually encourage children to work 
harder on therapy goals.

Playpak is a lightweight, portable entire 
activity centre that has been designed for 
special needs babies and kids ranging from 
birth to approximately 48 months and Gross 
Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS) 
levels I-V, depending on their level of physical 
development. 

Its purpose is to assist your child to improve 
their physical, cognitive, sensory and pre-
speech communication abilities by enabling 
play in three key therapeutic positions which 
form the basis for later abilities - back lying 
(supine), tummy lying (prone) and floor sitting 
(long sitting). 

It consists of rolls, wedges and supports, 
(designed by clinical experts) that stick 
together in dozens of ways and let your child 
tackle different developmental postures.

Playpak also comes with a handy online 
therapy guide, featuring advice and 
animated, easy-to-use instructions. These 
show you how to use each clever little 
piece to create different sitting and lying 
positions, as well as how to perform all the 
recommended developmental games with 
your child.

You can take a look at an overview of the 
Guide in Section 9.3, or watch online at 
www.fireflyfriends.com/playpak.

You may find your child likes some positions 
more than others, or that some positions 
may not be medically recommended for your 
child. It is important that if in any doubt, you 
take advice from your therapist(s) about the 
best positions to place your child in. 

This may depend on whether your child’s 
muscles are tight (high tone) or floppy (low 
tone), their level of development or tolerance 
for certain positions. Some positions may 
need to be avoided for medical reasons, and 
others will need to be encouraged, even if 
your child is not keen at the start!

Section 9.1  

Instructions for use

Summary of Contents for Playpak

Page 1: ...User manual For French Italian Spanish German Mandarin Portuguese Swedish Japanese Arabic please refer to our website www fireflyfriends com au...

Page 2: ...o 12 months from receipt In all cases it is the customer s responsibility to ensure the goods being returned are suitably packaged preferably in the original packaging International Customers Goods ca...

Page 3: ...new born limitations are not simply overcome by time If a child s development is delayed for whatever reason it means they are likely to acquire skills more slowly or the extent to which they master a...

Page 4: ...for extra support when needed at the front sides or back Head Tummy Support Can be used on its own to support head or trunk or with other components for extra positioning possibilities Horseshoe Sitt...

Page 5: ...en horseshoe sitting support in the middle of the large red one The blue head tummy support will sit neatly on top of the green horseshoe support along with the positioning strap Place the long orange...

Page 6: ...igns of damage do not use the product and phone customer services for advice Start with back lying then tummy lying then floor sitting to follow the developmental sequence Section 9 3 How to use your...

Page 7: ...ions Hold a brightly coloured object such as a scarf or pom pom about 30 40cm above your child s face Move the object from left to right through a quarter circle then back going slowly enough so baby...

Page 8: ...ognitive goals As children learn to hold their heads up and prop on her forearms their shoulders and arms are giving sensory feedback about their position in relation to the child s body and the envir...

Page 9: ...d when using one hand at a time uses more complex muscle control this helps later for sitting up and using the arms against gravity 3 5 4 6 Why Sitting is considered a vital part of the developmental...

Page 10: ...me them Hold a brightly coloured object 12 15 in front of your child s face Move slowly in a semi circle She will learn to turn her head in sitting using her hip and pelvic muscles to keep her steady...

Page 11: ...take advice from your therapist s about the best positions in which to place your child and for how long If your child is in any discomfort take them out of that position and either have a rest or try...

Page 12: ...Notes Notes...

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