Weighted blankets may provide nighttime comfort to those with anxiety. Now, weighted backpacks may provide daytime comfort to children with autism.
Research shows that added weight and pressure on the body can help mitigate the effects of an overstimulated sensory system, and that’s the idea behind Nesel Packs.
The business venture of a group of students from the University of Minnesota, Nesel Packs are sensory-friendly backpacks that have been designed to help calm children on the autism spectrum while they’re at school.
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