Help me give my students two Cuddly Puppy Weighted Lap Pads to calm nerves and ease anxiety.
$186 goal
This project expired on January 19, 2025.
This project expired on January 19, 2025.
My Project
Improve focus and concentration—or just add a little comfort—with our fun and functional lap pad! Simply place the weighted puppy across a child’s lap for a relaxing sensory experience to calm nerves and ease anxiety. The machine-washable fabric is super-soft yet durable enough to withstand everyday use. Pad measures 8 3/4" x 23 3/4" and weighs 3 pounds.
Deep pressure or deep touch pressure therapy (DTP) is firm tactile sensory input that provides proprioceptive input to the whole body.
This can consist of firm hugs, firm stroking, cuddling, hugging, squeezing, compression, or swaddling. When administered to the whole body, deep touch pressure therapy (DTP) has a calming, organizing effect on children and adults alike.
Weighted lap pads offer targeted DTP input while seated, which can increase time on-task, increase time seated, and improve overall seated positioning. When we talk about sensory diet activities and sensory “snacks” or tools, a weighted lap pad is a discreet and functional sensory accommodation for school that helps kids regulate.
More than half of students from low‑income households
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120 students impacted
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