King Landyn & Queen Shea | Methuen, MA

Meet Landyn

Landyn Chappie is an adorable 4-year-old who loves to spend hours playing with his whale figurines and race cars. He also has Autism. He is one of seven children, and is Twin B out of two sets of 'Irish twins'. Having a large family creates a challenged environment with many opportunities for triggers. Landyn rarely sleeps or eats, and requires constant supervision. He often attempts to escape outside to play, and becomes agitated when he cannot.

He is very sensitive to loud noises, whether they are happy, scary, or unexpected. He experiences very agitated responses to these triggers. He will push, hit, or kick to make whatever is bothering him stop. A lot of these responses are acted out towards his younger sister, Shea, who also has Autism.

On June 4th, 2016 a group of 22 volunteers completed the Safe Space, as well as a surprise re-design of Shea's bedroom which she shares with her two sisters! The additional room design was made possible by Twin Coast Enterprises and their Wendy's franchises for supporting our fundraising effort!

Volunteer Build Day!

Thank you to Ramsden Painting!

Thank you to Ramsden Painting for donating time and materials to painting the Safe Space! Beautifully done!

Thank you to Benjamin Moore

for donating all of the paint for this project! And it was A LOT of paint!

Thank you to Circle G Property Maintenance!

Thank you to Lonnie and Circle G Property Maintenance for coming through last minute, when we were in a bind -- and for building these beautiful and STURDY sensory tables!

Thank you to Circle G Property Maintenance for also framing our TV recess -- it was perfect!

Thank you to Heavenly Donuts

in Methuen for donating this amazingly delcious spread of donuts, pastries, and coffee!

Step 1! Set up tents and tables!

Tim and his son Zac hauling out the old furniture

Aidan working hard to sand down the nightstand

Zac sanding down the armoir!

Evaluating...

Thank you to Harald from DCIE Electric

making a materials list and supporting the electricians-in-training that volunteered their time!

Lots of stuff to unpack

Brittany putting together the trampoline

Thank you to A2Z Emblems

for the beautiful shirts!!

Keith prepping for the new door

Sorting and categorizing the big collection of books donated by Wendy's!

Getting started on the elctrical work -- the longest and most critical task for this project

Alanna painting the nightstand -- awesome job!

Thank you to Bada Bings

in Methuen for donating delicous pizza for our hungry volunteers!

Thank you to Fun & Function

for donating some therapeutic items including this trampoline and a cozy canoe!

Emily and her sewing magic

Stressed by trying to smile!

Julie and Alanna setting up the texture wall

Harald's daughters helping us out!

Safe Space Reveal

Landyn often drew on walls throughout the home, so we gave him a constructive place to express himself on a chalkboard wall

Ocean themed crash pad

Beautiful whale pillows to help calm him down while "crashing" in his personal ocean

Thank you Susannah Elizabeth

for donating this beautiful hand-made whale pillows from her Etsy shop 'Susannah Elizabeth'

Thank you Warm Grey Company

for donating this beautiful hand-made whale pillow

Textured sensory wall

Thank you Sassy Senses

For making and donating this beautifully crafted weighted blanket

We purchased a weighted compression vest for Landyn with a dolphin print from Fun & Function! Who knew there was a vest with his favorite marine mammal?

Hanging Joki swing to help keep the kids calm -- it can rotate towards the TV or towards the less-stimulating corner with ball pit

Ball pit corner

Thank you Little Senses

for donating this ocean sensory bin from your Etsy shop!

Landyn's integrative specialist let us know he loves the sensation of "squishing"

Sensory storage and dolphin stool

Thank you TurnOne Graphics

for donating time to print this vinyl adhesive of our designed racetrack table top

Thank you Wilson Graphics

for donating all six whale porthole decals!

Light Sensory Zone featuring glow-n-the-dark dolphin beads, fiberoptic light strands, and ocean wave projector

Soothing fiberoptic light strands

Ocean wave projector

Recessed TV covered with plexiglass. Combination of smart TV and soundbar will give Landyn a calming environment when whale songs are streamed through the room

Thank you DCIE Electric

for all your hard work installed the recessed lights and adding two additional outlets in this room!

Thank you Taryn Pothier & Wendy's crew

for designing and donating these beautiful personalized bookcases filled with books! Hours and hours of entertainment and fun for these kids thanks to them!

Kiddos had a nice surprise for Tiffany

Thank you Rose & Stephen

for the beautiful whale earrings to remember this project by!

and a case of Whale's Tale beer! Perfect!!

So sweet!

Two wonderful parents

I had the pleasure of working with. So happy to have given this family two beautiful rooms for their beautiful children!

Meet Shea

Shea is a care-free three-year-old who loves to sing and dance. Simple things like bubbles, Disney princesses, and the song "Let it Go" bring out her adorable and dimpled smile.

Shea has social issues and tends to isolate herself from others. She will not participate in group activities, and prefers independent tasks or watching other children play from a far.

Shea can experience out bursts when things do not go her way. She is also the main recipient of Landyn's out bursts.

Shea shares her room with her twin sister, and Landyn's twin. All three girls received a surprise Princess room!

Surprise! And Thank you Twin Coast!

We surprised the girls with a new bedroom! Thanks to Twin Coast Enterprises and their local Wendy's franchises, we were able to fund this additional Corner Kingdom!

Princess Shea's new bed

We included a trundle bed for nights when the girls need their mom, or when they want a friend to sleep over

Thank you Lola Decor

for donating three beautiful personalized princess name decals!

Can you spot the Easter Egg?!

Refinished their furniture and added crystal hardware to match the bed posts

Thank Sew Be It Ladies

for discounting this beautiful Frozen weighted blanket for Shea!

Thank you Taryn & Wendy's Crew!

The staff at Wendy's designed this additional bookcase to girl the girls -- so sweet!

Sponsors Who Made It Possible

Ramsden Painting
Donated time painting Safe Space

Benjamin Moore
Donated paint for both spaces

Wilson Graphics
Donated six whale porthole decals

Lola Decor
Donated three personalized princess wall decals

Susannah Elizabeth
Donated five handmade whale pillows

Sew Be It Ladies
Discounted Frozen-themed weighted blanket

Warm Grey Company
Donated handmade sperm whale pillow

Heavenly Donuts in Methuen
Donated donuts, pastries, and coffee for volunteers

Bada Bings Pizza and Wings
Donated pizza for volunteers

A2Z Emblems
Donated volunteer t-shirts

TurnOne Graphics
Donated time printing racetrack vinyl

Twin Coast Enterprises & their Wendy's franchises
Promoted fundraising raffle at their Wendy's locations and raised $10k for this project! This extremely successful fundraising event allowed us to design an additional room for this family.

Circle G LLC
Donated time constructing tables, TV recess, exterior doors and paving walkway for family

DCIE Electric (603) 888-8300
Donated time and permit costs for wiring lights and outlets

Fun and Function
donated and discounted therapeutic items including trampoline and Cozy Canoe

Lowe's Salem NH
Donated carpet

Sassy Senses
Donated handmade whale weighted blanket

Little Senses
Donated Ocean Discovery sensory bin items

CoCo Keys Water Resort in Danvers
Donated seven passes to family

Launch Trampoline
Donated passes to family

Kings Bowl in Lynnfield
Donated bowling and pizzas to family