Weighted vests, stereotyped behaviors and arousal in children with autism. randomized and blinded study measured the effects of wearing a weighted vest on stereotyped behaviors and heart rate for six children with autism in the cl... S Hodgetts,J Magill-Evans,JE Misiaszek - 《Journal of Autism...
If these claims were reliable, then the use of such vests would be a powerful and easily implemented intervention. However, the utility of using weighted vests as an intervention for problem behavior in autism has not been examined thoroughly in controlled research studies. We investigated the ...
Examples of using pressure to calm anxiety include pressure shirts for people with autism, squeeze chutes for cattle, pressure shirts and weighted vests for children with certain behavioral disorders, and swaddling infants. This treatment has been proven very effective for many dogs. Some wraps are ...
">Helps Decrease Sensory Seeking Behaviors The vest provides proprioceptive feedback to a child with Autism or SPD. Proprioceptors are sensors that aid in a child’s sensation of gravity and body movement. By providing constant and deep pressure, these vests help increase sensory feedback. It i...