{"product_id":"calming-weighted-shoulder-pad-0-78kg-patrick-the-dog","title":"Calming Weighted Shoulder Pad 0.78kg Patrick the Dog","description":"\u003ch2\u003e780 grams across the shoulders, shaped like a red dog\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e26 x 42cm weighted shoulder pad, 0.78kg. Ages 3+. Single $71.50, set of 2 $142.90.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt drapes over the shoulders and stays there. The weight gives steady proprioceptive input - the sense of where your body is - which for some children is the difference between sitting through a lesson and getting up four times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShaped as Patrick the Dog\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is not decoration: a child is far more likely to choose a friendly red dog off a shelf than a grey therapy pad, and a resource that gets chosen is a resource that gets used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e0.78kg is light as weighted products go\u003c\/strong\u003e, which suits shoulders. It is designed to be noticeable, not heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy one or two.\u003c\/strong\u003e The two-pack is $142.90 against $143.00 for two singles - ten cents. Buy the pack for one line on the invoice, or two singles if you want them on different orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThree things to be clear about before you order\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. The supplier says use it under adult supervision and not during sleep.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is their instruction, and it is the one that matters most with any weighted product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. No minimum body weight is published.\u003c\/strong\u003e Weighted resources are normally matched to a child's size, and that matching is a job for an occupational therapist rather than a product page. If a child has a sensory plan, their OT should be choosing the weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. The child must be able to take it off themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is our own rule, plainly stated: nothing weighted goes on a child who cannot remove it without help.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":53793258865003,"sku":"EVPK21001","price":71.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Set of 2","offer_id":53793258897771,"sku":"EVPK21001-2","price":142.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/PK21001_20151006.jpg?v=1788364147","url":"https:\/\/megaofficesupplies.com.au\/products\/calming-weighted-shoulder-pad-0-78kg-patrick-the-dog","provider":"Mega Office Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}