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We have one weighted vest in our classroom right now, but many of our students feel much more calm when wearing the vest. Only having one makes it difficult to support all of the students who benefit from the sensory support of the vest. Some of our students have difficulty with their core strength, so sitting up at a work station can be taxing and difficult, getting in the way of instruction. Several of our students enjoy sitting on out exercise balls, but they are not secure enough to use during work time. Having balance ball chairs to use will not only give our wiggly students a way to move AND work, but they will also give our students with low muscle tone an opportunity to work on core strength while also working on making academic gains. We have noticed a profound benefit to using our weighted vest to help our students be aware of their bodies which helps them focus on the important job of learning. Having more vests, weights and balance ball chairs will allow our students to access instruction because their sensory needs will be taken care of.

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We have one weighted vest in our classroom right now, but many of our students feel much more calm when wearing the vest. Only having one makes it difficult to support all of the students who benefit from the sensory support of the vest. Some of our students have difficulty with their core strength, so sitting up at a work station can be taxing and difficult, getting in the way of instruction. Several of our students enjoy sitting on out exercise balls, but they are not secure enough to use during work time. Having balance ball chairs to use will not only give our wiggly students a way to move AND work, but they will also give our students with low muscle tone an opportunity to work on core strength while also working on making academic gains. We have noticed a profound benefit to using our weighted vest to help our students be aware of their bodies which helps them focus on the important job of learning. Having more vests, weights and balance ball chairs will allow our students to access instruction because their sensory needs will be taken care of.

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