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Body Sock Autism–Perfect Blend of Fun, Laughter and Sensory Input

by Sensory Owl Weighted Therapy Blankets
A body sock is a sensory-based tool that has been widely used by adults or children with autism and those who naturally experience sensory processing problems. Generally such socks are used in occupational therapy sessions to provide deep pressure input. The sensory sock is an amazing experience full of fun and laughter and with amazing sensory input. Regular use of such sensory product teaches spatial language with reinforced pressure. 

Such body sock autism input offer great calming and organizing benefits to the participants. Made up of lycra, a body sock is a sack-like piece of stretchy fabric that covers entire body of your child, with an opening for the head. It is almost similar like a sleeping bag, where one can easily accommodate them selves. 
Features of a body sockets

Highly portable, fun and creative 
Amazingly flexible in their use
Lightweight and easy to transport

Functionality of a Body Sock 

In today’s time there are many children without autism are struggling with sensory regulations that can benefit from using a body sock. A body sock is widely used for sensory regulation; maintain a calm state; where impulses, emotions and behavior are in check. It provides great calming experience to the user’s body at the same time. Making use of a body sock can help users promote the skill of body awareness knowing where your body is in space. 

The body sock gives great feedback to the physical and proprioceptive systems when it is worn, both in one static position or used for dynamic movement-based tasks.  Also, it help you to target your motor planning skill; challenging users to know how to move the body while wearing it.

The sensory body sock is a wonderful way to offer exciting experience to the children with autism. It can offer full of fun and laughter with great sensory input. You will be surprised to know that such sensory product teaches spatial language with reinforced tactile information from the lycra. 

Many children with autism relish the feel of the lycra because it squeezing against their body and allow them to explore the body sox first and ensure they actively choose to go in. It is easy to start off. They could simply put their legs in their head and can look through the material. 

Regular use of body sock can help children with autism to improve spatial awareness, gross motor skills, vestibular control, sensory integration and many more. However, you need to ensure that you have bought right size of your child to enjoy maximum benefits.

So, let your little one suffering with autism feel like the shape they can truly make. Buy arrays of flexible and multipurpose sensory products UK to benefit for children with sensory issues. 


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