Weighted hotsell Vest for Children with Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing

The goal was to help a child with a weighted vest that looked just like what other children were wearing. To achieve this goal, I weighted a “store bought” children's vest with weight sacks and it has become a favorite garment!

The vests are all custom made for your child. I order a vest and “load it up” with 2, 3, or 4 pounds of weight, whatever your child's therapist recommends. Vests have the weights loaded into lining fabric and stitched onto the vest and are visible from the inside (like the pink vest photo). The weights are permanently attached. Vests are a custom order and are not returnable or exchangeable. In the photo section there are size charts for unweighted Columbia vests. Please use as a guide in selecting the size - to leave room hotsell for weights, imagine weighted a bulky sweatshirt underneath the vest.

Please leave a note with your color preference. If no note is left about color, I will send a gender neutral color - depending on what is available!

*Custom prices may vary based on specific vest choices. Toddler vests can only handle 2 or 2.5 pounds of weight. The 4/5 can handle up to 4 pounds. 6/7 can go up to 5. Larger sizes can handle more weight, the up-charge for weight over 4 pounds is $10 a pound. Here's the link to purchase additional weight or just go back to the Calming Sense Shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/660875473/additional-one-pound-of-weight-in-vest?ref=shop_home_active_9&frs=1

For a little extra weight, I recommend purchasing weights sacks. A 1/4 pound slips easily into a pocket.

Weighted Vests are designed to calm children with autism, ADD, Sensory processing or sensory integration disorder and ADHD. Weight is often used to assist the child to self-calm and relax so that sensory stimulus can be processed. The use of a weighted vest provides the child with unconscious information from the muscles and joints.

Children who are easily distracted, hyperactive and lacking in concentration respond positively to the additional weight or pressure a vest provides.

Some therapists have also found that a weighted vest may assist with reflex maturity, body position awareness and coordination, balance, eye/hand coordination, spatial perception and hearing and speaking skills. Because of these anecdotal outcomes, many therapists working with children are recommending the use of a weighted vest.

US shipping is free. Buyer pays for international shipping.