Weighted Items and Autism
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Studies and Trials
This section provides details of scientific studies into the effectiveness of weighted items for autistic people which have been published in English-language, peer-reviewed journals.
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Related Studies and Trials
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Fertel-Daly D., Bedwell G., Hinojosa J. (2001)
Effects of a weighted vest on attention to task and self-stimulatory behaviours in preschoolers with pervasive developmental disorders.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
55(6),
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Gringras P.
et al.
(2014)
Weighted blankets and sleep in autistic children: A randomized controlled trial.
Pediatrics.
134(2),
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Hodgetts S., Magill-Evans J., Misiaszek J. (2011)
Effects of weighted vests on classroom behavior for children with autism and cognitive impairments.
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
5(1),
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Hodgetts S., Magill-Evans J., Misiaszek J. (2011)
Weighted vests, stereotyped behaviors and arousal in children with autism.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
41(6),
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Kane A.
et al.
(2004)
Wearing a weighted vest as intervention for children with autism/pervasive development disorder.
Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice.
3(2),
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Leew S., Stein N., Gibbard W. (2010)
Weighted vests' effect on social attention for toddlers with autism spectrum disorders
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapies.
77(2),
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Losinski M.
et al.
(2017)
The effects of deep pressure therapies and antecedent exercise on stereotypical behaviors of students with autism spectrum disorders.
Behavioral Disorders.
42(4),
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Myles B. S. (2004)
Examining the effects of the use of weighted vests for addressing behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders.
Journal of the International Association of Special Educators.
5(1),
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Quigley S. P.
et al.
(2011)
Effects of a weighted vest on problem behaviors during functional analyses in children with pervasive developmental disorders.
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Reichow B.
et al.
(2010)
Effects of weighted vests on the engagement of children with developmental delays and autism.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.
25(1),
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- 17 Jun 2022
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- 31 May 2018
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