Weighted Snake or Blanket
Weighted Snake or Blanket
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Using a weighted blanket/snake...
Provides pressure for sensory needs
Creates a feeling of grounding
Promotes de-escalation
Implementation
Implementation
Overview
Provide student with the opportunity during break to use a weighted blanket or snake rested on shoulders or lap.
Ensure that the weight of blanket/snake is appropriate for student size.
Extension
Infuse lavender or other scent into item for support multiple senses.
Core components
Core components
Core Components
Communicated with student when used
Reasoning shared verbally with student
Practiced and taught to student prior to responsive use
Proactive Implementation
Proactively implementing a weighted blanket/snake starts by providing and teaching students about the resource within the room. Students may practice using a weighted snake/blanket.
Responsive Implementation
Bucket fits
Bucket fits
Connection
If the need is connection then students may make their own weighted snake/blanket together using essential oils.
Skills Training
If the need is skill building then students may research the use of weighted blankets/snakes to better understand their use.
Awareness
If the need is awareness then the student may reflect on the use of the weighted blanket/snake after implementation through the use of a mood meter or other emotional awareness tool.
Emotional Regulation
If the need is regulation then the student may have the weighted snake/blanket available for use as needed for when a student
Consider Factors Prior to Start
Student factors-
Gender, race, function, topography, family dynamics, interpersonal relationships
Contextual factors -
Resource availability, classroom instruction, physical space, time, technology
Intensifying or Fading During
Duration
Frequency
Feedback
Reinforcement
Goals
REMINDER
Make a note to document when you're starting this intervention.
After 10 consecutive school days of implementation, use collected data to determine the intervention's effectiveness.
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