What is a Weighted Jacket? Jacket is a unique weighted vest that has been quilted (filled) with weight pellets to provide additional weight to the garment. The weight pellets are evenly spread all over which makes it comfortable for young ones to wear and the uniform distribution provides deep pressure (proprioceptive inputs) to his/her joints n muscles. This sensory input is well known to be calming n keeps children more organized n focused.
Weighted jackets are often recommended by professionals as a part of a comprehensive sensory diet to help children with Attention deficit disorder (ADHD) who have sensory processing disorder n r facing challenges in self-regulation.
Studies suggest to use 5-10% of a person’s body weight n not to go beyond 15% of total weight , this is important as you do not want to overstrain their bodies with more weight than what is safe. Too much weight in a Jacket can result in over-stimulation and/or back injury.
Benefits of Weighted Jacket
- Increases focus and attention span
- Improves sitting time on task
- Decrease self-stimulatory behaviours
- Promote calmness and being organized
- Decreases hyperactivity
- Reduce anxiety
- Assist with self-regulation
- Reduced frequency of sensory overload
- Improved body awareness
Tips & Takeaways
Weighted Jacket can be a great sensory tool for children with ADHD when used appropriately and in-line with the child’s needs. Do check with your occupational therapist for a wearing schedule and any specific tasks that might be appropriate to target for vest-wearing.
Why Should You Choose Special Supplies Weighted Jacket
SAFETY- The filler used for adding weight to the jacket is high density glass pellets. Glass pellets are safest options available in market. While washing it does not leave any harmful substance or chemical onto your clothing unlike the plastic pellets.
EVEN WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION– High Density Glass beads are very tiny and hence spreads very evenly all over. Our Jacket ensure that the glass beads are Evenly Distributed, providing utmost comfort.
ECO-FRIENDLY– We believe in environmental sustainability. That is why we chose glass beads. They are eco-friendly compared to plastic pellets.
We recommend hand washing and air-drying or dry-cleaning our Jacket to keep them in their Best Condition.
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