Special Needs Toy & Equipment Expo 2017 comes to Clane this weekend

By Kim O'Leary

This weekend the annual Special Needs Toy & Equipment Expo will be hosted in the Westgrove Hotel, Clane, Co Kildare, which will showcase an impressive array of the latest gadgets designed specifically for young children and adults with special needs.

The Expo which is now in its sixth year will take place tomorrow, Sunday 12 November, from 12pm to 5pm with toys for the children to play with and expert advice for families.

Entry to the Special Needs Toy & Equipment Expo 2017 costs €5 per family and children must be supervised by an accompanying adult.

Several local Kildare businesses are getting involved with the expo which include Hogsett Designs, The Sensory Pod, John Preston Healthcare, Sensational Kids, Kildare Toy Library, and many others.

All funds raised will go towards the purchase of an adapted school bus for St. Anne's Special School, The Curragh, Co Kildare.