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Weighted Therapy Products
Life Skills 4 Kids is pleased to offer a variety of Weighted Therapy Products for sale.
Occupational Therapists may recommend using weighted therapy products such as weighted vests, weighted blankets and other weighted products to assist
children in maintaining concentration on tasks such as sitting in the classroom and improving gross motor skills. As with all types of therapies, the effectiveness of weighted products differs from child to child.
Weighted Products give the body extra sensory feedback (proprioceptive input). Proprioceptive input can have a calming effect on the central nervous system and allows the body to centre and concentrate on the activity on hand.
Research and experience has shown that the weight should be approximately 5% of a child’s body weight to be effective. Please take this into account when deciding which pack will be the most effective with your child.
Weighted Wheat bags are used to provide this deep pressure sensory feedback. No heating required. Use cold. These are available in a number of sizes and shapes.
NOW AVAILABLE!! FULLY WASHABLE WEIGHTED BLANKETS! See our product descriptions by clicking WEIGHTED THERAPY on the left hand of this page.
A summary of their sizes and properties is listed below.
Small Shoulder Neck Pack: 1.275kg. 16 x 60cm. Sits comfortably around child’s neck. Recommended for preschoolers.
Large Shoulder Neck Pack: 2.3kg. 52 x 34 cm. This pack has a cut-out section, so it sits comfortably on either a child or adults shoulders. This is good for primary school students. Great for improving concentration while sitting in class. I have found this is the most therapeutically effective, and most popular weighted product I currently sell. This pack has the base weight needed for therapeutic for primary school children. As well as a shoulder weight pack, this can double as a weighted lap blanket for desk or floor time when children need to concentrate.
Medium Wheat Bag: 2.2kg. 30 x 40cm. Recommended as a small weighted blanket / lap blanket. Good for placing over knees in class or for floor time to increase concentration. May be suitable for preschoolers or lower primary school students.
Large Wheat Bag: 3kg. 30 x 60cm. Recommended as a lap blanket for primary school students, or a weighted blanket for preschool students. This is the second most popular item I have been selling to parents.
Colours: Purple, black and aqua. Other colours available by special request (10% colour surcharge — pink, red, navy, orange, blue).
Wheat Bags are non-chemically treated to ensure you receive the best natural quality product possible,
and are made in Australia.
Now available on our website! A summary of research articles on the effectiveness of using weighted therapy with chilren.
Small Shoulder
Neck Pack |
Large Shoulder
Neck Pack |
Medium Wheat Bag
(Lap Blanket) |
Large Wheat Bag
(Large Lap Blanket) |
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