Portable Postural Support Seat | NDIS Back Rest Cushion

Enable comfortable participation in community events and manage physical fatigue with the Night Cat Portable Support Seat. Classified as low cost assistive technology, this lightweight, padded chair is designed to support NDIS participants with low muscle tone, chronic back pain, or sensory processing differences who require defined seating and back support.

Attending sporting events, picnics, or community gatherings often involves sitting on hard, backless surfaces like bleachers or the ground. For many participants, this leads to rapid physical fatigue, pain, or sensory dysregulation. This device solves that challenge by providing an instant, stable backrest and cushioned seat anywhere. Featuring reinforced support strips and adjustable straps, it allows the user to set their preferred reclining angle for optimal core support. It folds compactly for transport, ensuring that lack of appropriate seating is no longer a barrier to social inclusion.

How This Device Supports NDIS Participants

• Postural Stability & Fatigue Management: Provides a 40cm (15.7 inch) high backrest that supports the lumbar and thoracic spine, reducing the muscular effort required to sit upright and preventing fatigue for those with low core strength.

• Pain Reduction: The resilient foam padding creates a buffer against hard surfaces (concrete, wood, metal), distributing body weight to prevent pressure sores and discomfort associated with chronic pain conditions.

• Sensory Regulation & Boundaries: For participants with Autism or Anxiety, this seat creates a defined "personal zone" on crowded benches, providing a sense of security and physical containment (proprioceptive support) via the backrest.

• Community Access: Removes a physical barrier to entry for events, allowing participants to attend outdoor activities, festivals, or sports without the physical toll of unsupported sitting.

Key Features & Benefits

• Adjustable Back Support: Equipped with dual interlocking buckle straps that allow the user to tighten or loosen the angle of the backrest to suit their specific postural needs.

• Reinforced Structural Support: Features embedded support strips within the fabric to prevent the backrest from collapsing, ensuring consistent stability during long periods of use.

• Ultra-Lightweight Portability: Weighing only approx. 780g, it is easy to carry for participants with limited upper limb strength using the integrated handle.

• Versatile Positioning: Functions as a chair with back support or unclips to lay flat as a double-width bench cushion for two people.

• Durable & Wipeable: Crafted from wear-resistant Oxford fabric that withstands outdoor terrain and is easy to wipe down, maintaining hygiene.

Package Includes

• 1 x Night Cat Portable Support Seat