Sensory Belt Canada
Weighted Vest Autism Alternative

"With the use of the Sensory Belt™ I see an immediate improvement in sensory regulation. The Sensory Belt is a 'must have' sensory aid!"

Rebecca Murphy,
Occupational Therapist OTR/L

Therapeutic Weighted Belts - Weighted Vest Alternative
New Weighted Vest Alternative for Home, School, and Therapy!
The Sensory Belt™ is Helpful for all Situations: Home, School, & Therapy!
The Sensory Belt™ is a weighted therapy belt which promotes self calming, balance, and increased body awareness by enhancing proprioceptive feedback. Within minutes of wearing the Sensory Belt™ you will feel more grounded, focused, and secure! Therapeutic weighted belts benefit children, teens, and adults diagnosed with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Angelman syndrome, Apraxia, Aspergers syndrome (AS), Ataxia, Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome, Dyslexia, Fetal Alcohol syndrome (FAS), Hypotonia, Peripheral Neuropathy, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD-NOS), Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), Rett syndrome, Sensory Integration Disorder (SID), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), and many other balance related diagnoses. Using the latest in foam technology we have created the most comfortable, safe, and durable line of therapeutic weighted belts for teens and adults with sensory needs.

The Sensory Belt™ is a weighted belt providing sensory processing benefits for children, teens, and adults weighing more than 75 pounds. The Miracle Belt™ is a pediatric weighted belt providing sensory processing benefits for infants and children weighing less than 75 pounds.

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Weighted Vest Alternative
Benefits

  • Increases Body Awareness
  • Improves Balance & Coordination
  • Increases Focus & Concentration
  • Improves Comprehension & Learning
  • Dramatically Reduces Hyperactivity
  • Maximizes Benefits of Therapy Sessions
  • Increases Therapy Carryover
The Sensory Belt™ benefits children & adults with

  • Autism
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Angelman syndrome
  • Apraxia
  • Aspergers syndrome (AS)
  • Ataxia
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Down syndrome
  • Dyslexia
  • Fetal Alcohol syndrome (FAS)
  • Hypotonia
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD-NOS)
  • Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)
  • Rett syndrome
  • Sensory Integration Disorder (SID)
  • Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

The Sensory Belt™ is helpful in these therapies

  • Behavior Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Speech Therapy
Uses
  • At Home
  • At School
  • At Work
  • During Therapy
- Testimonials -

"Received my Sensory Belt today and felt wonderful right away. It now feels as if my crutches are toothpicks in my hands. I have never, in all my 55 years, enjoyed walking as much as I do now. I'm thrilled to have a therapeutic aid which will help me maintain the balance I need, now, and in more elderly years. The fact is that the Sensory Belt is working great!"
Carolyn Wright,
Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (Missouri)


"My son loves wearing his Sensory Belt and wears it everyday! He even points it out to his caregiver when she is dressing him. I can feel the difference when I'm holding his hand and we are walking. He is much more stable and balanced. Thank you for this great device!"
Wendy Mann Resnick,
Mother of Child born with agenesis of the corpus callosum


"I gave a Sensory Belt to my first ADHD client, and I was truly amazed at the instant positive reaction this boy had. He immediately expressed that he felt the weight of the belt helped him calm his body and reduce his hyperactivity. I had him take the belt home for use with his parents, and the next week they all reported that the belt had continued to help him control his activity level. My client said it felt like magic. His parents said he had only had to use the belt a few times, and that the results had lasted longer each time."
Terry Alan Hayes, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist


"The Sensory Belt is used to stimulate the proprioceptive system through the use deep pressure to promote attention, focus, organization and self calming. The belt helps provide the individual with a greater sense of their body's position in space. The belt can be used with individuals who have ADHD/ADD, PDD, Autism, Sensory Integration Disorder and learning disabilities."
Mark Wilson,
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant COTA


"The Sensory Belt is often worn by several of my students for short periods of time to help them calm down and be able to focus on their assigned tasks. Some of the students will go and get the belt themselves when they feel the need for the weight provided by the belt."
Jane Foppe MEd,
Autistic Spectrum Disorder Teacher


"The Sensory Belt has had an amazing effect on my son. The belt calms him down and allows him to be better focused so he is able to sit and color, play games, etc. without extraneous movement. At seven years old my son asks for his belt because he knows it's helping him. Everyone who has Sensory Integration Disorder should have one of these."
Marijane Farr,
Mother of a child with PDD-NOS, SID


"During my daily tasks at work the Sensory Belt has given me a skill that I had thought I lost over the years (me). I was able to stay focused, less restless and my impulsiveness to "complete a task and move on" as well as not having to move in my seat or get up to move "just to move" every so often has decreased and my ability to finish tasks at hand has increased. Interruptions (either caused by me or others) are not as time consuming as they used to, as I can re-focus in a more timely fashion.

Although, I do take daily medication for my ADHD, there are times when medication itself is not effective for me (i.e. stress, deadlines, etc.) and wearing the belt for lack of a better word "calms" me and does not allow my mind to follow the person who came over to my cubicle to vent to stress me out but gave me the ability to maintain and follow what they were asking.


Since there is no real "cure" for ADHD, one has to learn how manage one self. I am glad to say that the Sensory Belt has helped me better manage my ADHD at work and at home."
Danielle Sullivan,
Office Worker with ADHD (Texas)


"I have definitely seen a difference in my clients that have been wearing the belts. I have used the Sensory Belt on 5 different clients and seen greater stability in their pelvis creating more balance and less shifting. I have also been able to adjust the tilt of their pelvis by the placement of the weight either in front or behind. I have also used the belt for simply what it is - weight - giving the client more resistance to strengthen their legs."
Missy Delaney MEd,
Program Manager at Freedom Ride, Inc.


"We have tried many things over the years to help in our son's development. At 10 years of age he was unable to walk unassisted. We knew the problem was his balance. After reading about the Sensory Belt in the newspaper, we immediately ordered one online. Our son is now walking all around the house without any help. In fact, he constantly surprises us when he just walks into the room. We've dreamt of this moment for ten years. So, in our mind, the Sensory Belt truly is a miracle!"
Drs. Frank and Lisa Lanzisera,
Parents of a Child with Down syndrome


"I tried the Sensory Belt on a 12 year old client diagnosed with ADHD who also has Sensory Integration issues. Immediately, he experienced more stability and the quality of his mobility was significantly improved. In fact, my client liked the belt so much, he asked his mother if he could keep it and wear it at home."
Lena Thoresen,
Occupational Therapist OTR/L


"Using the Sensory Belt has helped calm one of my most difficult students."
Hamish Pollock,
ESE Teacher


"Wearing the Sensory Belt was the first time my grandson sat quietly through dinner in 10 years. He asked to take the belt to school because it "holds him down" and he is able to concentrate better."
Barbara Harle,
Grandmother of a Child with ADHD


"After Jack received his belt he didn't fall as much and was noticeably more focused during our soccer games. The belts calming effect improved his focus to where he began learning more and playing better. Jack would wear the belt for fifteen minutes before he would go into the game."
Michelle Kingston,
Soccer Coach of SID Boy


"Keegan had a little setback with his balance when we changed his orthotics...all I had to do was put the Sensory Belt back on him one time to correct the problem. ....something,huh."
Drs. Frank and Lisa Lanzisera,
Parents of a Child with Down syndrome


"I have found the Sensory Belt to be a valuable therapy tool. The best pieces of equipment are those that have multiple uses. I have used the Sensory Belt as a tool for improving postural stability, strengthening, increasing body awareness, providing sensory input to increase attention and assist with sensory modulation. A definite asset to any therapists--bag of tools."
Lori Lovesky,
Occupational Therapist OTR/L




Original Diamond Designs, Inc. is proud to have received the above testimonials from therapeutic professionals, health care professionals, school teachers, and families from all across the country. We thank all the parents, physicians, special education teachers, and therapists for their advice and support in making the Sensory Belt™ one of the most effective weighted products for children, teens, and adults with special needs. The Sensory Belt is a weighted therapy or sensory therapy which may be used as a balance aid, walking aid, and mobility aid for children, teens, and adults with balance and mobility deficits. Weighted therapy products have also been found to promote attention, focus, and self calming during sensory therapy sessions.

For teens and adults who have difficulty modulating or adapting to sensory sensation weighted therapy products can help. Weighted therapy products have been found to help stimulate interaction between the brain and the senses which is crucial for healthy neurological function. Miscommunication between the brain and the senses can be regulated with the use of weighted therapy products, weighted products, such as weighted belts, weighted blankets, and/or weighted lap pads. By stimulating the proprioceptive system weighted therapy products help to increase neurological feedback to the brain. Seeking to encourage the nervous system to integrate sensory information through the use of these sensory products can make a dramatic impact in the development of your life. With the use of weighted therapy products you will see a rapid improvement in your ability to focus on assigned tasks. Another major area where weighted therapy products are helpful, especially the weighted belt, is with teens and adults who suffer from gross motor deficits such as balance and mobility deficits. Once you are able to regulate sensory information more effectively it's just a matter of time before your new found confidence and/or legs will carry you to new heights.

We believe it is important to explain the benefits therapeutic weighted belts have over traditional sensory processing therapies such as the weighted vest. Ever since we began development of the Sensory Belt therapists have been telling us about their problems with weighted vests. One occupational therapist told us how one of her ADHD clients began throwing the weight out of the vest because he didn't like the way the weighted vest felt. This is the main reason why consulting therapists recommend we design the weighted belt with stationary weight. Since the weight of the Sensory Belt is centered around the waist less weight is needed to provide effective proprioceptive feedback for sensory regulation. Weighted belts have been proven to provide children with a solid base of support creating a stronger core which is the foundation of all movement. Many therapists have noticed weighted vests effect posture, especially with children who are low tone. Not only does less weight work more effectively around the waist but weighted belts also elliminate excess body heat and discomfort caused by weighted vests. Therapeutic weighted belts are clearly the best and most effective weighted vest alternative, weighted therapy, for teens and adults with sensory processing needs.

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Sensory Processing Products for Children, Teens, & Adults with Sensory Needs
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