Some of the most valuable therapy happens outside the clinic - in home visits, school gym corners, community spaces, and wherever kids and clients need movement most. The Southpaw Soft-Lite Round Platform Swing is designed for exactly those moments: a lightweight, padded vestibular swing that delivers the same quality of sensory input as a traditional platform swing, without the bulk. Available at The Sensory Supply and ships across North America.

What Makes the Soft-Lite Round Platform Swing Different

Platform swings are a cornerstone of sensory integration therapy for good reason. The round surface creates gentle, natural areas of instability that invite the body to respond - building postural control, balance, and motor planning through every arc and tilt. What sets the Soft-Lite apart is portability. The padded design reduces weight without sacrificing durability, making it far easier to transport, set up, and store than a standard platform swing. For itinerant occupational therapists, this is a swing that actually travels with you.

The round platform supports a wide range of positioning - standing, sitting, or lying prone - so therapeutic goals from righting reactions to bilateral coordination can all be addressed in a single piece of equipment. Whether a child is building the confidence to shift their weight slowly or actively working on core strength and balance challenges, the Soft-Lite Round Platform Swing meets them where they are.

It is also compatible with Southpaw's Itinerant Travel Frame (sold separately), which makes it an especially practical choice for therapists who need a complete, portable suspension solution rather than a ceiling-mounted installation.

Key Features of the Southpaw Soft-Lite Round Platform Swing

• Padded Lightweight Design - Reduces overall weight without sacrificing structural durability, making it significantly easier to transport and handle between sessions - a genuine advantage for on-the-go therapists and multi-use sensory spaces alike
• Round Platform Shape - Supports vestibular input across multiple planes of movement, with the circular surface creating natural areas of instability that encourage motor planning, balance responses, and postural control development
• Versatile Positioning Options - Accommodates standing, sitting, and lying prone positions so therapists can target a broad range of sensory integration and movement goals within a single session
• 300 lb Working Load - Generous capacity supports use with older children, adolescents, and adults, extending the swing's therapeutic relevance well beyond early childhood
• Itinerant Travel Frame Compatible - Works with Southpaw's Itinerant Travel Frame (sold separately), giving itinerant and home-visiting therapists a complete portable solution
• Includes Spreader Bars (XB90135), Lynch Pin Clips (XH0136), and Safety Snap (XH0100) - All essential hardware is included so the swing is ready to set up without additional component sourcing
• Indoor Use Only - Designed and tested for supervised indoor therapeutic settings, ensuring consistent performance in clinic and home environments
• Monthly Maintenance Required - Eye bolt connection point, ropes, vinyl, and wood spreader bars should be inspected monthly and recorded on the enclosed maintenance checklist, supporting safe long-term use

Vestibular and Proprioceptive Benefits for Sensory Regulation

Movement through a platform swing activates the vestibular system - the sensory network responsible for balance, spatial orientation, and the body's ability to coordinate efficient responses to its environment. For children and adults who benefit from increased vestibular input as part of their sensory diet, linear and rotational movement on a platform swing provides meaningful, therapist-directed input that can support regulation, focus, and body awareness over time.

The round shape of the Soft-Lite adds an additional layer of proprioceptive challenge: because the surface creates instability rather than flat, predictable support, the body works continuously to maintain position. This activates deep muscle engagement, supports righting reactions, and builds the kind of postural muscle tone that benefits gross motor development, bilateral integration, and everyday physical confidence.

For occupational therapists building a sensory diet or addressing sensory modulation goals, the Soft-Lite Round Platform Swing is a flexible, high-quality tool. For families supporting a child who seeks movement, it is simply a swing that does a lot - and that stores in a fraction of the space of traditional equipment.

Ideal For

• Occupational therapy clinics and sensory integration therapy spaces across North America
• Itinerant OTs and home-visiting therapists requiring portable vestibular equipment
• Schools, daycares, and learning support classrooms with limited ceiling suspension infrastructure (when used with the Itinerant Travel Frame)
• Families supporting children who benefit from regular vestibular input as part of a sensory diet
• Sensory rooms and multi-purpose movement spaces where equipment needs to be stored and repositioned regularly

Important note for use:

• All Southpaw Swings are highly recommended to be used with a minimum of 1 Southpaw Safety Rotational Device. For swings with more than 1 anchor point, it's highly recommended to use 1 Southpaw Safety Rotation Device for each anchor point for maximum flexibility of use.
• Note that all Southpaw Safety Rotation Devices come with 1 Southpaw Safety Snap, but the purchase of a 2nd is required to connect it to the swing safely.

• Dimensions: 29.5" diameter x 72" H
• Working Load: 300 lbs

Southpaw Soft-Lite Round Platform Swing Instruction Sheet