Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi.
I am an occupational therapy student who is looking at developing a weighted back pack for adults with autism. I have noticed in the market that there are little tools and equipment for adults with ASD. Little research has been conducted which is very interesting. Would you feel a weighted back pack would be helpful for you? Whether its to help you remain calm in anxiety provoking situations? Whether a weighted backpack can assisted you with your gait (walking) and posture?
We are aiming to have a range of back packs with different weights in each. The recommendation for children is 10% of their weight should be added to the equipment. Therefore we will have 5/6 different back packs with different weight. Our target audience is adults with autism who are attending university, but overall the backpack will look professional and 'mainstream' meaning that anyone can wear them.
I would love to hear your opinion.
NAS50722 said:the backpack will look professional and 'mainstream' meaning that anyone can wear them.
I want one of these, and the jumpsuit. This should be "mainstream".
It would also justify the price tag for the extra weight.
NAS50722 said:Would you feel a weighted back pack would be helpful for you? Whether its to help you remain calm in anxiety provoking situations?
If it was this one. I could fly the *** outta there.
Now THAT's a sensory backpack! Terror is a sensation, right?
Plastic said:Now THAT's a sensory backpack! Terror is a sensation, right?
I'd say so! Those were pretty unstable too, so you could get all the terror you need! I'd look pretty terrifying in a tight jumpsuit, so the jumpsuit would also be a unique selling point for me. It would have to include the jumpsuit.
Also thumping very fast into hard things causes sensations too?