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These deep pressure vests will be a important tool for the special education students. Some common reasons a teacher or therapist may recommend a weighted vest is to improve a child’s focus so they can pay attention to academic work in the classroom. The vest also provides deep pressure stimulation that has a calming effect. Research indicates that children with attention difficulties, including those on the autism spectrum, benefit from weighted vests. A current theory is that weighted vests provide deep pressure stimulation that has a calming effect on the brain. It has been suggested that deep pressure may affect the limbic system (AKA the emotional brain) which can prompt a fight-or-flight response to emotionally charged or negative situations. Please consider supporting our classroom!

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These deep pressure vests will be a important tool for the special education students. Some common reasons a teacher or therapist may recommend a weighted vest is to improve a child’s focus so they can pay attention to academic work in the classroom. The vest also provides deep pressure stimulation that has a calming effect. Research indicates that children with attention difficulties, including those on the autism spectrum, benefit from weighted vests. A current theory is that weighted vests provide deep pressure stimulation that has a calming effect on the brain. It has been suggested that deep pressure may affect the limbic system (AKA the emotional brain) which can prompt a fight-or-flight response to emotionally charged or negative situations. Please consider supporting our classroom!

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