The new school term begins and the long summer holiday finally ends; for many parents, this can be a relief as it means fewer worries about childcare and simply keeping the kids entertained.

Sensory Hug® Maxi in the Mermaid theme

For parents of children with conditions like autism, ADHD/ADD and SPD/SID, however, this time can be even more worrying as they consider how moving back into the school environment after weeks of being away will affect their child. When children are moving from primary to secondary school, these worries can be magnified further.

Most parents of children on the autistic spectrum will already be well aware of the importance of preparation and will already have been working hard to get their young ones ready for the new school term. Even though such preparations do go a long way to helping children cope when they return to school, things can still go wrong as there are always unexpected events that can cause issues. 

Sensory Dynamic Orthosis™ from Medigarments Ltd

One method of offering the child an even better chance of coping well is to provide them with a specialist pressure garment to wear, such as the Sensory Hug®. This unique garment has been designed, engineered and manufactured by the expert team here at Medigarments Ltd. 

Continuous and consistent deep pressure has been clinically proven to reduce the overactivity and negative behaviour patterns associated with conditions that affect sensory processing. Providing such pressure has in the past been impractical and challenging. The groundbreaking Sensory Hug®; made from a carefully crafted combination of Orthowrap™ fabric and dynamic Lycra®, puts a fast, decisive end to these challenges.

Sensory Hug® Mini in the Bulldog theme

Worn either over or under ordinary clothes, the Sensory Hug® allows the wearer to move freely while delivering essential proprioceptive and sensory feedback via dynamic compression. Both the Mini and Maxi formats incorporate three zip strips that can be minutely adjusted to provide the perfect amount of therapeutic pressure. Clinical evidence and observation shows that wearing the Sensory Hug® results in numerous benefits, from reductions in anxiety, stress and restlessness to increases in stability, body awareness, concentration and attentiveness.

Dynamic Compression Garments

Medigarments Ltd is a specialist supplier of dynamic compression garments from our SDO® Original and SDO® Lite collections, along with our groundbreaking Sensory Hug®. All of these garments from our Sensory Dynamic Orthosis™ collection have been proven to deliver sensory and proprioceptive feedback that can help to reduce the overactivity and sensory-seeking behaviours often associated with autism.

Please browse our website to discover more about sensory dynamic orthosis and how it could be a real game-changer for children within the school environment.

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