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The Stretch Denim Weighted Vest is the original Fun and Function weighted vest, in a sleek stretch denim for fashion conscious kids and adults. The material offers gentle compression, just like a reassuring hug. The interior is lined with convenient pockets and includes removable weights for grounding proprioceptive input. Wear whenever focus or calm is needed. Adjustable sides for a looser or more snug fit. Features front zipper, making it easy for kids to put on or remove the vest themselves.

Use weighted products with guidance from a therapist
Includes vest and 2 lbs. of weight: four 1/4 lb. weights and two 1/2 lb. weights

Benefits

Proprioceptive input and gentle compression encourage calm and focus, and help kids cope with sensory overload
Supports kids and adults with ADHD, sensory integration disorder or autism
Helps ease transition and travel
Sets child up for classroom success

Need Fulfilled

Proprioceptive input

Safety Features

Tested by an independent and accredited third-party lab
Meets or exceeds government safety standards for lead and physical and mechanical hazards
Do not allow user to sleep with weighted clothing

Specs for Stretch Denim Weighted Vest

Material

Vest
93% cotton and 7% polyester. 100% polyester zipper and hook-and-loop closures.

Removable weights
100% cotton. Weights are steel pellets

Color
Black denim

Sizing Recommendations
Measurements shown reflect the size of the vest. To measure circumference, lift arms slightly and measure around the widest part of the body. Measurements are in inches. Place weights into pockets based on your child's weight and preferences. Additional weights sold separately.

Use with adult guidance . Never use to cover face or restrict child's movement. User should be able to remove weighted clothing without help. Follow the age and weight guidelines stated on the product insert. Weights should be carefully and gradually adjusted for each person's needs (10% of total body weight is a common standard. The total should never exceed 10-15% of total body weight).

Sizing
Large
Wearer's Body Circumference: 34"-38"
Age Range: Tween and Small adult
Vest Circumference: 30"-34"
Vest Length: 18.5"

What to Say Next: Successful Communication in Work, Life, and Love―with Autism Spectrum Disorder

$27.99 USD

What to Say Next: Successful Communication in Work, Life, and Love―with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2021), by Sarah Nannery

Using her personal experience living as a professional woman with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sarah Nannery, together with her husband, Larry, offers this timely communication guide for anyone on the Autism spectrum looking to successfully navigate work, life, and love.

When Sarah Nannery got her first job at a small nonprofit, she thought she knew exactly what it would take to advance. But soon she realized that even with hard work and conscientiousness, she was missing key meanings and messages embedded in her colleagues’ everyday requests, feedback, and praise. She had long realized her brain operated differently than others, but now she knew for sure: she had Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

With help from her neurotypical partner—now husband—Larry, mostly in frantic IM chats, Sarah rose to Director of Development at one of the world’s largest nonprofits. Together they have tackled challenges in how Sarah navigates personal and professional relationships, how they navigate marriage and parenthood, all of which are differently challenging for someone with ASD. But she wonders, at times, how life would be different if she’d had to figure it all out herself. So, in What to Say Next, she offers advice, empathy, and straightforward strategies from her own tool-kit—not only for others who see the world differently, but for their families, partners and colleagues.

In What to Say Next, Sarah breaks down everyday situations—the chat in the break room, the last-minute meeting, the unexpected run-in—in granular detail, explaining not only how to understand the goals of others, but also how to frame your own. Larry adds his thoughts from a neurotypical perspective, sharing what was going on in his brain and how he learned to listen and enlighten, while supporting and maintaining Sarah’s voice. At a time when more and more people are being diagnosed with ASD—especially women and girls—this book tells important truths about what it takes to make it in a neurotypical world, and still be true to yourself.

Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Simon Element
ISBN: 978-1982138202