Weighted Vests & Sensory Weighted Products For Sensory Processing Disorder

These products are designed to provide deep pressure touch that can have a calming effect for a child.

Occupational Therapists recommend sensory weighted tools for children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Anxiety and Autism because these products can help them with calming and sleeping challenges.

It is very important to always consult with your child's occupational therapist or medical professional for their weight and size recommendations and also their weighted product suggestions. All children require different weighted, sizes and products. It can be dangerous if guidelines are not followed properly as suggested by a medical professional. 

Sensory weighted products offer so many benefits for children like improved focus and attention, increased body awareness, better sleep, promote self-regulation, feeling calm and reduced anxiety.

Children with sensory processing disorder can often have difficulty with overstimulation or under-stimulation of sensory input. Weighted products can provide the right amount of sensory input and this will help regulate your child and their response to sensory input.

These weighted blankets are filled with small glass beads or plastic pellets. The beads are distributed evenly throughout the blanket. The weight in the weighted blankets feels like a gentle hug or it is like being held, which can be soothing, calming and comforting for many children.

Weighted vests typically have pockets filled with weights that can be adjusted for different amounts of pressure. The weight of the vest helps the child feel grounded and calm. This can also help provide proprioception input, the sense of body position and movement. This can be very helpful for children with poor body awareness or coordination.

Weighted animals are a fun way to provide proprioceptive sensory input for children. These stuffed animals come in different sizes and are filled with small weighted pellets. Sensory weighted products can be beneficial for children with sensory differences, autism, ADHD and anxiety. 

DISCLAIMER: I have learned a lot over the years but I am still learning. Always do your own research and exercise sound judgment. I am not an occupational therapist or a physician. I am an adult who has sensory processing disorder, a sensory parent and a Grandma. The information on this website is not medical advice and does not replace the information that your child's therapists or medical professionals give you. These are just ideas that I have learned myself over the years of being a parent and an adult living with SPD. If you are concerned for your child, please always seek medical attention through a family doctor, pediatrician or therapist. This website is for awareness and support purposes only. Each child is different and what works for one child may not for another because all children have different sensory needs. Please always consult with a professional. 

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