Empowering understanding, inclusion, and sensory-informed support worldwide
About Special Needs Toys Norway
Special Needs Toys Norway is a knowledge-based consultancy dedicated to supporting individuals with special needs through sensory-informed approaches, practical guidance, and rights-based understanding.
We do not sell products. Instead, we provide expertise.
Our work focuses on helping families, professionals, and organizations understand individual needs, adapt environments, and create meaningful, inclusive everyday experiences.
What We Do
We support families, professionals, and organizations who want to understand needs better and make everyday life work.
Online Courses
Online courses designed for parents and professionals to deepen sensory knowledge.
Consultation
Individual consultation services delivered digitally for tailored support.
Sensory Adaptations
Expert guidance on sensory environments and practical daily adaptations.
Systems & Rights
Support in understanding systems, rights, and access to essential services.
Our Approach
We believe that effective support starts with understanding. Understanding the senses reduces conflict. Understanding needs creates balance.
Early Intervention
Individualized Adaptation
Inclusion as a Right
We draw on:
- Sensory integration principles
- Human rights frameworks such as the CRPD
- Extensive real-life and professional experience
We focus on what actually works in everyday life—for both the individual and their environment.
Global Perspective
Although based in Norway, our services are designed for an international audience and delivered online.
Our goal is to contribute to better understanding, stronger inclusion, and more effective support systems worldwide.
Our Philosophy
Understand the senses—reduce the struggle.
Understand the needs—create balance.
Meet the Founder
Leadership rooted in experience
Special Needs Toys Norway is led by Shahram Ariafar. Shahram brings a unique combination of technical expertise, leadership experience, and deep personal insight. He is:
- A father of a child with autism and complex needs
- A professional with a technical background
- A long-term advocate for individuals with special needs
For more than 15 years, he has worked with:
- Rights and inclusion for individuals with special needs
- Development of services and support systems
- Leadership roles in national organizations
- Companies focused on adaptation and sensory stimulation
This combination of lived experience and professional leadership ensures that all guidance is realistic, practical, and impactful.
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