One of the things to remember w/ a weighted vest is that you don't want one that the weight just hangs at the bottom of the vest. It's much better if the weight in the vest starts at the shoulders. One of the options for making a vest that doesn't look like a therapy tool is to buy a vest a size or 2 larger than what the child needs and attach the weighted lining. A jacket will also work as you can turn it into a vest by removing the sleeves or just leave it as a jacket. I have made my DD 3 vests so far and no one would know that it's a therapy tool. She is in 2nd grade ... so that kind of thing is important to her right now.
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