Weighted Vests
Written by: Kristina Gasiewski, MOTR/L, M.Ed., BCBA Melmark Description: Weighted vests are a Sensory Based Intervention (SBI) often used by occupational therapists and educators to target problem behaviors (e.g., inattentiveness or repetitive/stereotypical behaviors that interfere with an individual’s ability to engage in on-task behavior). The weighted vest is intended to help the individual modulate their…