Check it Out! Products You Can Use: Comfortable Products for Summer Travel
Parents know that transitions and travel can present some challenges for kids, especially those with special needs. Fortunately, some companies have taken the time to offer solutions that make the trip, the travel and the time together a whole lot more comfortable.
Therapy Balls
An essential and versatile tool that therapists and kids love! Therapy Balls can be used to help kids work on balance reactions and provide sensory input too. Lay prone and have someone roll a therapy ball over your back for a calming massage. Sitting on a therapy ball engages core muscles and provides vestibular input. Need to wiggle and move to help focus? Go chairless! Therapy balls offer an active seating alternative for classrooms and clinics. Kids can fidget and move at their desks without disrupting their peers. Sit on it, kick it, roll it or just have a ball!
Pressure Mesh Vest
Calm and focus with weightless pressure! Our Pressure Mesh Vest gives the same great hug as our Weighted Compression Vest, but without the weight and with breathable mesh fabric. Simply adjust the hook and loop closures to apply firm yet comfortable pressure across the shoulders and trunk. The vest can be worn all day, but it’s recommended for intervals of 20 minutes while taking a test, eating dinner, doing homework, and activities where sensory input is helpful. Pressure is an effective tool for helping children with sensory processing challenges and autism. Applying pressure throughout the trunk, arms or legs can help kids filter and process an overload of sensory information. Machine wash. Adult supervision recommended. Multiple sizes for ages 4+
The Original Weighted Compression Vest
It’s like a reassuring hug, perfect for helping to calm down, focus or cope with sensory overload. Slip removable weights into interior pockets and adjust the fit at the shoulders and sides for a just-right sensory experience. The steady proprioceptive input and compression around the trunk are especially soothing for those with sensory challenges. With stretchy neoprene for a snug, comfy fit, mesh sides for breathability.
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This post originally appeared on our July/August 2012 Magazine