Piran was born with severe Cerebral Palsy. Now 16, he cannot sit unaided and is very restricted in what he can do, further complicated by a dislocated hip.
His mum Maria came across Chilli Bean when Piran was just an infant, when researching equipment to help him.
As Piran has grown, he has had bigger versions to still achieve the same level of precisely moulded, pressure-free posture support.
We refer to Chilli Bean as a “big blue hug”: the adjustable seat for children with complex needs seat is based around a bean bag which moulds around Piran to exactly support him without pressure points.
Chilli Bean paediatric posture seat uses vacuum technology to fix or adjust the shaping to match Piran’s precise contours and requirements.
Maria herself can do, at home, any adjustment required depending on Piran’s needs.
She simply lets a little air back into the adjustable bean seat, makes the alteration, then attaches a pump to remove the air inside which fixes the shape.
You can see how easy it is here: https://www.aatgb.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AQPgzY94KWRG0wYffPV8gnhTuvzqLf_lVSQrjVED0rm6GAfiCbilMaF3eU54oQ4756l597Y7dJDa11-g9hHz2QYhFQ_tbeLt2GQmxnEec_F1Pg.mp4
“Chilli Bean has completely changed his world,” says Maria. “We can do so much with it, because we can change the shape ourselves.
“It supports him to sit and be involved in family life. Because we can exactly shape it ourselves, we can adjust it as he needs to ease a lot of the pain he is constantly in.
“Piran loves music, so we can pop a sound box underneath and he can feel the vibration. He sits in it, lies across it on his tummy. It’s easy to move around too- we’ve taken it camping!”
Our Chilli Bean seat for complex needs children is just part of our Stabilo range of infinitely re-mouldable posture cushions for people with impairments.
The range extends from small wrist/arm supports to mattresses.
You can precisely mould the cushion as and whenever you need, within seconds, to give your child the exact posture support and correction they need.
With their advanced neoprene cover, the cushions are fully wipeable, breathable yet waterproof. You can even use them in the bath with our pioneering Aqua Liberty supported bathing system.
Full details including how it works can be found here:
