The Use of Weighted Vests with Students who have Autism : A Review of Literature

Author

Breanna L. Martins, St. Cloud State UniversityFollow

Date of Award

5-2016

Culminating Project Type

Starred Paper

Degree Name

Special Studies: M.A.

Department

Special Education

College

School of Education

First Advisor

Dr. Noll

Second Advisor

Dr. Kaffar

Third Advisor

Dr. Estrem

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Keywords and Subject Headings

Weigthed Vests, Autism

Abstract

With the legal and ethical responsibility to implement evidence-based practices, teachers and service providers have the responsibility to use interventions that are supported by research. Overall, weighted vests were not an effective treatment for the majority of students with ASD in the studies I reviewed. Educators and services providers should be cautious about their adoption of weighted vests and when they are used, and data must be collected to determine their effectiveness.

Comments/Acknowledgements

Thank you to Dr. Mary Beth Noll for helping me become a better teacher and mentoring me through this process.

Recommended Citation

Martins, Breanna L., "The Use of Weighted Vests with Students who have Autism : A Review of Literature" (2016). Culminating Projects in Special Education. 19.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/sped_etds/19