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These are great resources for student's who have fine motor difficulties. Writing grip claws help children hold writing utensils the correct way. The grips forces the student to grasp the utensil the correct way. This ultimately corrects their form so they can write correctly. This is very important to work on with students especially students with disabilities.

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I think gidget widgets are brilliant. They are small hand held 'devices. They are small enough to fit in the students hand and quiet enough that it does not disrupt their work or other children. For instance, if a child has trouble focusing on a lesson because they are playing with pencils, or stuff in their desk, etc. this tool is perfect for them. The widget allows them to fidget while they listen to the lesson without disrupting the class.

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My cooperating teacher just did a lesson on something very similar to this. She read the students a book about manners. I think this is so extremely important because although it may be harder for students with disabilities to grasp basic concepts, it is imperative as a teacher to teach them how to use their manners. I loved this resource because it was a board game. This makes teaching them about manners a more fun and positive experience.

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Something I have learned in my field and classes is that children who have disabilities can struggle with simple tasks as simple as walking up and down stairs. I think the rocking boat is a great resource where students can safely practice walking up and down stairs. I also love that it is a versatile tool. You can flip it over and it becomes a rocking boat for the children to play it. It is a fun moving, toy that the children would enjoy.

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I think it is pretty obvious that sometimes children and even children with disabilities need sometime to burn off steam and play. What I love about the foam adventure set is that it is soft and safe for the children. They can run and climb on it all they want without getting hurt. Its size also allows it to be used in almost any environment.

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Many of the children in the classroom I am observing, loves stuffed animal toys. They love having the comfort of a dog or animal with them as they do their work. They will ask the teacher if they can grab one of the stuffed animal toys and they will place it beside them as they work. I think the idea of a weighted toy is absolutely genius. The pressure of the weight from the dog can make it seem like its a real dog which could be very comforting to students. Animals especially dogs, are great companions for students with disabilities.

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This object is one of the coolest. I myself have gotten to experience the the comfort and relaxation squeezy canoes can bring to a person. Especially, children with autism this is a great resource for them who crave therapeutic deep pressure and swaddling.I think they are great for a classroom because children can read or do homework in them. They are just an alternative area they can turn to.

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I have noticed that so many children absolutely love using this tool. I noticed that when the classroom becomes too noisy or just too much for the child they grab their headphones to help calm them down. Each child in the class has their own set of headphones in a bag with their name on it. They also use these headphones whenever they have to do assignments on their laptops. They also help them stay focused on the assignments they are doing.

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This sensory object is like a massage for the students. I have seen many students use this object. I find that it not only relaxes the student but keeps them very focused. Some students will come in and grab the beck pillow and use it until class starts. It calms them and prepares them for the day. The children absolutely love using it. In the classroom I am currently observing they have a vibrating neck pillow but it is a Weiner dog. They absolutely cannot get enough of the toy.

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Adjustable for Calming Need to wake up the senses? Our Sensory Vibrating Neck Pillow offers three levels of vibration, providing proprioceptive input for sensory integration. Place around shoulders and snap the ends together

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A chair fidget is one of the coolest sensory tools that I have ever seen. My cooperating teacher showed me this object. Almost all her students use this in their classroom. The students can fidget around with the object with their feet while doing assignments and other classwork. I found that these can almost be bought anywhere. I found this one specifically on Amazon.

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Young children are always on the move. Especially children with ADHD who may have those extra surges of energy that causes them to constantly move. My little sister was recommended to use one of these while she was in school because she was always moving in her seat and the teacher always got so upset with her because she couldn't sit still. A wiggle cushion is a great way to help children move around while seated.

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Wiggle Cushion | Alternative Seating for Classrooms

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Got the wiggles? Place this cushy disk on your chair and wiggle while you work. The inflatable seat cushion helps improve focus in the classroom or at home.

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This resource is great for children who like to feel compression but easily become fearful of being claustrophobic. The Bodysox item is made for children who enjoys privacy and alone time. They will find their self in a private domain which begs for physical and spatial exploration.

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Children love playing with putty. Especially in the classroom I am observing putty is a necessity. When they have breaks between work they are always playing with putty. The children make things out of it or they sit there and enjoy the different textures and colors there are to play with. It is a very quiet and soothing activity for the students.

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This object creates lush bubbling sounds and vibrant cycling colors. It has a 6" diameter and stands 6 feet tall. This bubble tube offers a soothing sensory experience with the press of a button. Every sensory room should have this calming and relaxing object.

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Fiber optic lights are great for children to Promote a sense of calmness through soothing tactile and visual stimulation. These are great items to add to a sensory room where children need to relax. The children in the classroom use these lights to calm down. The teacher turns off the main light and uses the fiber optic to set the tone of the room.

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Unlike a compression vest, weighted vests are something a child cannot wear all day long. Weighted vests are to be worn to provide a weighted comfort onto their bodies as they do work. Some children love the feeling of the weight but other children do not like how "heavy" they are. But the children who do wear them like them because it calms them down if they are feeling stressed or

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Sensory Hugs Weighted Vests | Weighted Vests | eSpecial Needs

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Our Sensory Hugs Weighted Vests are designed to calm children with autism, ADD, SID and ADHD with an emphasis on durability and comfort. This poncho style weighted vest provides proprioceptive feedback, stability and skills. Therapists may adjust the dime

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These vests are wonderful for children who need a "hug". The design of the vest is created to be pulled snug onto the clients' body, providing proprioceptive deep pressure sensory feedback, stability and skills. Children with Autism, ADHD, ADD, SID love this item. The children in my field placement love hugs from my teacher so instead of her giving out hugs all day they wear these vests. Children can wear these vests all day long if they must.

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We are proud to announce that these vests are now designed with "Airprene". This new material has perforations/holes throughout the rubberized layer of fabric, allowing them to "breath" eliminating or reducing the problem of overheating. It should be noted that even though Airprene allows the skin to breathe, it is still recommended that you periodically check for over-heating or skin irritation. The vest is designed to be pulled snug to the clients' body, providing proprioceptive deep pressure feedback, stability and skills, evenly over the chest and waist. A new neck design also gives added support along the chest area.

The concept of the deep pressure sensory vest is based on the sensory integration therapy technique of deep pressure. Deep pressure is often used to assist the child to self-calm and relax so that sensory stimulus can be processed. The use of a weighted vest provides the child with unconscious information from the muscles and joints.

Children who are easily distracted, hyperactive and lacking in concentration respond positively to the "hugging" sensation a vest provides. Therapists have found that adding additional weights to the torso or shoulders of the vest may also assist with reflex maturity, body position awareness and coordination, balance, eye/hand coordination, spatial perception and hearing and speaking skills. Because of these anecdotal outcomes, many therapists working with children are recommending the use of a weighted vest.

NOTE: These items may be worn as long as tolerated. Feedback indicates that most clients indicate when they want the vest to be put on or removed. These vests were designed with two separate sides, allowing the therapist to adjust and vary the dimensions of each vest to meet the needs of a number of different clients. The front section comes in a variety of colors; the back section is black. They are made with 2 mm Airprene fabric and are secured to a 1.5 mm Velcro Plush Airprene back. The front section has a 2 to 3 inch horizontal separation, allowing for a snug fit along the chest and waist. The back of the vest has no seams to tear or unravel and may be modified simply by cutting it.

Adjustable: Our deep pressure sensory vests have full velcro adjustment on both shoulders and across the back to allow for a proper fit in the both the length, chest and torso.

NOTE: This unique design allows increased adjustments in size due to the material and Velcro combination. The measurements stated below are the widest possible dimensions, and are given to determine the best size for each client, however for smaller clients, a greater decrease in size is obtained by increasing the side and shoulder closures.
No color choice.

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Sensory Hugs Deep Pressure Sensory Vest Specifications

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Frequently Asked Questions

How To Care For Your Sensory Hugs Deep Pressure Vests?
Our deep pressure vests are made with a latex free, breathable material, that is comfortable, highly durable and completely washable, however because the fabric is rubberized, the items must be hung to dry. Before washing, secure all Velcro closures to prevent snagging and debris from collecting within the Velcro. Due to the nature of the product and the materials used in them, Do not dry clean.

How Do I Determine Which Size Sensory Vest I Need To Order?
Our deep pressure vests are sized based on the measurements listed below and the design of the product allows a great deal of flexibility in size adjustments. To properly size your vest, you will need to measure:

1. Circumference of the user's chest (or stomach depending on which is larger)

2. Top of shoulder to waist or to of hips

Why Use A Deep Pressure Vest?
The concept of the weighted vest or deep pressure vest is based on the SI therapy technique of deep pressure. Deep pressure is often used to assist the child to self-calm and relax so that sensory stimulus can be processed. The use of a weighted vest provides the child with unconscious information from the muscles and joints.

Children who are easily distracted, hyperactive and lacking in concentration respond positively to the additional weight or pressure a vest provides.

Although there is limited research in the area of weighted vest therapy, many therapists have found a weighted vest may also assist with reflex maturity, body position awareness and coordination, balance, eye/hand coordination, spatial perception and hearing and speaking skills. Because of these anecdotal outcomes, many therapists working with children are recommending the use of a weighted vest.

What is Sensory Integration (SI)?
Sensory Integration (SI) is a brain process that occurs in all of us. It allows us, often without conscious thought, to take information through our senses, organize it and make a plan to produce a meaningful response to interact with our environment with ease and comfort. Our senses can be those that we know and those that are hidden. The senses that are the most obvious are those of sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. The hidden senses are those of movement (vestibular or inner ear) and of body position sense (proprioception). The hidden senses are regulators of our nervous system and help build the foundation for purposeful movement.

For most children, sensory integration develops through ordinary childhood activities. Children must be able to organize sensory information to function in daily activities, in the classroom, on the playground and in relationships.

What is Disfunction of Sensory Integration (DSI)?
Simply put, a Sensory Processing Disorder or Dysfunction of Sensory Integration is the inability to process information received through our senses. A child with a dysfunction of sensory integration cannot respond to sensory information and use it to behave in a meaningful way. Some children are hypersensitive or hyposensitive to sensory information. Either way impairs learning and creates a threatening situation for the child causing increased anxiety and a decreased ability to interpret and respond appropriately to stimuli.

If your child is diagnosed with autism, ADD, ADHD or is hyperactive, he/she may benefit from a referral to a qualified occupational therapist who specializes in SI, and a weighted vest may be an effective component of a comprehensive occupational therapy program.

Still have questions on choosing a deep pressure vest?
Find out more about Sensory Integration & Weighted/Deep Pressure Vests and Weighted Vests to Help Children with Sensory Processing and Motor Planning by clikcing on the links.

Customer Reviews 5 item(s)

This Pressure Vest helps to relieve anxiety by regulating the sensory system when it is overstimulated. The Pressure Vest is adjustable and evenly-distributed pressure to the sides, shoulders, and back of the torso for a comforting hug-like squeeze without pressure placed on the stomach or chest. The stylish Pressure Vest promotes independence. The Pressure Vest enables me to complete daily tasks with ease anywhere I go!

My son uses this vest and though he seems to do well with it, the neck of the vest fits pretty close to his neck and is a bit irritating to him. I think I may try the other blue vest that does not go so high up onto the neck. Otherwise, it is a great product!

My son liked the vest's tightness, when he wore the vest for the first time. Irritability is one of his comorbid conditions, so he is going to try to wear the vest on top of a cotton vest.

We use thee deep pressure and weighted vests in our classroom. We have the kids put the vests on a few minutes prior to the "activity" and remove them about 20-30 minutes later. We have seen a significant increase in on-task behaviors for several of the students. We have also noticed a visible difference in the grounding and interaction of the children with the vest on.

My son Austin has used the deep pressure vests for a couple of years. He like the hug effect he gets from the vest. He now uses one at school and another one at home. It has really helped with aspects of calming but also in staying focused on certain activities. The nice thing about these vests is that they have allow air to circulate to his body so he doesn't get too hot in it. These vests have worked great!

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Sensory Hugs Deep Pressure Sensory Vests

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Description We are proud to announce that these vests are now designed with "Airprene". This new material has perforations/holes throughout the rubberized layer of fabric, allowing them to "breath" eliminating or reducing the problem of overheating. It should be noted that even though Airprene allows the skin to breathe, it is still recommended that you periodically check for over-heating or skin irritation.

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This chair is a great resource for children who like time to themselves. In my classroom there is only allowed to be one child in the chair at a time. They use this time to read a book on their own,complete a worksheet or assignment, or if they simply want to sit and relax they have the opportunity to. These chairs can be hard to find but I found they typically cost $100-$200.

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This object is typically used when a child needs a break. This could be a break from work or maybe a child needs one because of how they are feeling. The children in my placement love this tool. Typically if they are feeling extra happy and energized or if the teacher wants them to wake up a little. They get to take their shoes off and jump for as long as they'd like.

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Give your child all the bounce they want with a Folding Trampoline for the play room! Ideal for kids who crave vestibular motion in their sensory routine.

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This object is considered to be an alternative seat for children. This should be used when a child cannot or does not want to sit in a regular chair. This object is very popular among the children in my field placement. They typically sit on the chair when they have extra energy. They bounce for a little and then do their work.

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Balls With Feet | Therapy Balls | eSpecial Needs

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Balls With Feet are for use with children or adults, these unique therapeutic balls have "feet" that prevent them from rolling when a client is being positioned on them or when they are not in use.