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Sensory-Friendly Hair Clipper (<50dB) | NDIS Calm Haircut Support

Sensory-Friendly Hair Clipper (<50dB) | NDIS Calm Haircut Support

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Designed with You in Mind

  • Sensory-Safe Haircuts: Ultra-quiet motor (<50dB) reduces auditory stress and anxiety.
  • Gentle on Skin: Safe ceramic blades prevent pulling and nicks, minimizing tactile sensitivity.
  • Calm At-Home Grooming: Avoids the overwhelming sensory experience of a commercial salon.
  • Waterproof & Cordless: Allows for a safer, more manageable haircut in a familiar environment, like the bath.
  • NDIS Support Aid: A low cost assistive technology for making a challenging daily task manageable.
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Learn more about NDIS eligibility

This product may be eligible for NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) funding if it's related to your disability needs and meets the NDIS reasonable and necessary criteria.

We recommend discussing this with your NDIS planner, Local Area Coordinator (LAC), or support coordinator to confirm suitability for your plan.

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The loud noise and harsh vibration of traditional hair clippers can turn a necessary grooming task into a distressing and overwhelming experience, especially for individuals with sensory sensitivities. Our Sensory-Friendly Hair Clipper is engineered to solve this problem. It provides a quiet, gentle, and safe way to manage haircuts at home, transforming a potentially stressful event into a calm and manageable one.

Key Benefits & Features:

  • Ultra-Quiet Operation (<50 dB): The precision motor operates at a volume below 50 decibels—quieter than a normal conversation—to minimize auditory stimulation and prevent sensory overload.

  • Fully Washable (IPX7 Waterproof): The entire device is waterproof, allowing for simple, hygienic cleaning under running water and offering the option of a calmer haircut experience during bath time.

  • Safe Ceramic Blades: The skin-friendly R-angle ceramic blade is designed to cut hair cleanly without pulling or snagging, and its rounded edges help prevent nicks and reduce tactile anxiety.

  • Cordless & Lightweight Design: The rechargeable, cordless design eliminates the risk of tangled cords and allows for greater freedom of movement, making the haircut process quicker and safer.

How This Clipper Supports Daily Living Skills

This clipper is a vital therapeutic tool for NDIS participants by:

  • Managing Sensory Needs: For individuals with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), or ADHD, this device's low noise and vibration significantly reduce the sensory input that can lead to distress, meltdowns, or refusal.

  • Reducing Anxiety & Phobias: The quiet and gentle operation helps to build trust and desensitize individuals who have developed anxiety or phobias around haircuts, allowing a necessary grooming task to be completed with less emotional strain.

  • Enabling At-Home Care: It empowers parents, carers, and support workers to provide haircuts in a familiar, controlled, and low-stress environment, avoiding the often overwhelming sensory experience of a commercial salon.

An Essential NDIS Support Item

This Sensory-Friendly Hair Clipper is a perfect example of effective low cost assistive technology. It is a fundamental tool that helps a participant manage the sensory challenges associated with a crucial daily living activity, directly supporting NDIS goals for independence and wellbeing.

This item may be claimable under your NDIS funding (e.g., Core Supports - Consumables, or Assistive Technology). We strongly recommend consulting with your Plan Manager, Support Coordinator, or Allied Health Professional (such as an OT) to ensure it aligns with your plan's goals.

Meticulous Specifications:

  • Noise Level: Less than 50 dB

  • Waterproof Rating: IPX7 (Fully Washable)

  • Blade Material: Ceramic & Stainless Steel

  • Power Source: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery

  • Charging: USB Cable (included)

  • Guide Combs: 2 combs included (3-6mm & 9-12mm lengths)

  • Package Includes: 1 x Hair Clipper, 2 x Guide Combs, 1 x USB Charging Cable, 1 x Cleaning Brush, 1 x Lubricating Oil

The Sensory-Friendly Hair Clipper is a therapeutic grooming tool designed to help NDIS participants manage a necessary daily living activity with significantly reduced stress. It is classified as Level 1 Low Cost Assistive Technology—a fundamental device that modifies the environment to support individuals with sensory sensitivities.

How This Item Can Support NDIS Goals

This low-noise clipper directly supports NDIS goals related to independent living, capacity building, and health and wellbeing by:

Managing Sensory Distress & Reducing Overload: For participants with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), or anxiety, the ultra-quiet motor and low vibration are critical. They reduce the overwhelming auditory and tactile input of standard clippers, preventing the sensory overload that can lead to meltdowns and making a haircut a manageable experience rather than a traumatic one.

Fostering Independence & Building Capacity: This device enables haircuts to be performed in a safe and familiar environment, such as the participant's own home. This builds capacity for self-care by empowering participants, carers, or support workers to manage grooming routines without the need for stressful and often inaccessible trips to a salon.

Enabling a Core Daily Living Activity: Maintaining personal hygiene and grooming is a fundamental aspect of daily living. This tool makes a necessary activity accessible, supporting a participant's dignity, self-esteem, and ability to participate in the community feeling comfortable and confident.

Meeting 'Reasonable & Necessary' Criteria

This sensory-friendly clipper aligns with the NDIS 'Reasonable and Necessary' criteria by being a highly cost-effective solution that is directly related to a participant's disability-related sensory needs.

It represents excellent value for money by preventing the need for more intensive and costly supports, such as behavioural interventions or sedation, which are sometimes required for essential grooming tasks. As an effective piece of low cost assistive technology, it is a proactive investment in a participant's wellbeing and ability to manage personal care.

Some products are shipped through authorised logistics partners, including Amazon. Your purchase is always with LowCost AT, and we remain your responsible Australian supplier and NDIS registered provider.

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