FlagHouse history

1962 – Monte Carmel becomes a partner and adds sporting goods to the product line.

1970 – The company mails its first full-length catalog for sports and recreation to schools, youth organizations, recreation programs, camps, and other institution-based customers.

1972 – The company expands and moves to the Flatiron District in New York City.

1975 – Recognizing the lack of resources for those working with students with special needs, FlagHouse is the first to develop a catalog (Exceptional Children & Adults) featuring products for their specific use.

1978 – The company launches a second physical education catalog, targeted toward the K-8 market.

1985 – George Carmel, the son of Monte Carmel, joins the company.

1986 – The company relocates to a 50,000-square foot distribution center in Mount Vernon, NY, just north of NYC.

1996 – The company relocates to Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, expanding its operations into a modern 118,000-square foot facility.

1998 – The company begins marketing CATCH® (Coordinated Approach to Child Health), the most thoroughly researched and tested program for promoting children's wellness through physical fitness, proper nutrition, and behavior modification.

1999 – FlagHouse hosts the Snoezelen World Congress in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, bringing together therapists, educators, academics, physicians, and other professionals from around the world, for an exciting, informative, shared learning experience.

2000 – FlagHouse acquires ROMPA®, Ltd. in England, embracing its manufacturing, merchandising, marketing and worldwide distribution capabilities, and its preeminent leadership regarding multi-sensory environments.

2002 – The company partners with Project Adventure®, the leader in cooperative and adventure-based experiential education.

2003 – FlagHouse teams up with the American Association of AdaptedSports™ Programs (AAASP) to involve students with physical disabilities and visual impairments in extra-curricular, inter-scholastic school based sports through Project ASPIRE.

2005 – FlagHouse becomes the first and only company to be awarded a long-term contract to supply physical education equipment to the New York City Department of Education - the largest school system in the country.

2006 – FlagHouse's CATCH program receives the 2006 Secretary's Innovation and Prevention Award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

2007 – The company launches a CATCH informational website to support teachers, parents, school staff, children and the community in their efforts to build successful coordinated school health programs.

2008 – Snoezelen.info is launched, providing a colorful and informative look at how multi-sensory environments enhance therapy, learning, recreation and relaxation for those with special needs.

2009 – FlagHouse partners with the Autism Society of America, the nation's leading grassroots autism organization, to bring the company's resources for sensory integration and special needs to families affected by autism.

2010 – FlagHouse introduces a line of sensory integration products, branded TheraGym®.

2011– Our Educational Services Program is launched, headed by John Smith, a NASPE National Teacher of the Year.

2013 – The PACER Center, a world leader in combating bullying, teams up with FlagHouse.

2015 - A new, mobile friendly website is launched, creating a more user-friendly experience for our Customers.

2017 - Launched in the Fall, CATCH.org is the platform to digitally access program resources for CATCH®, the school health program with the most scientific evidence of effectiveness.

2018 - FlagHouse Canada expands into a new location, making way for new showrooms where education and therapeutic professionals can experience Snoezelen MSE firsthand, or envision the possibilities for designing a sensory room in their own school or treatment center.