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Student‑designed SEL device 'Turbobo' presented as classroom resource; founder offered procurement and pricing details
Summary
Ryan Meehl, founder of Turbobo, demonstrated a weighted, sensory plush designed to reduce child anxiety, described school pilots in Queens, and provided pricing and procurement information for Title I and school purchases.
Ryan Meehl, founder of Turbobo, told the District 25 Parent Engagement PAC that his company makes a weighted, sensory plush designed to reduce anxiety and support social‑emotional learning in classrooms.
"It weighs about 5 pounds," Meehl said of the standard Turbobo model, describing features that include a weighted body, a fidget tail, zippered ear pockets for gel packs and aromatherapy pads, and a storybook titled Meet Turbobo included with each unit. Meehl said a smaller "Turbobo mini" is…
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