"Hi! I just wanted to let you know that we received our Miracle Belt™ last week. Coincidentally, my son had a horrible day and was very emotionally sensitive and upset. We put on his "happy belt" and there was an immediate difference. He laid on the floor and colored for a good hour and seemed "different" and calmer.

To be perfectly honest with you, I really thought it was going to be another waste of my money, like all the other stuff I have purchased, but this thing really is amazing!"

"Our team of Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Speech Therapists began using the Miracle Belt™ with children of varying disabilities about 5 months ago. We very quickly found the Miracle Belt™ to be an excellent tool for us to help the children to organize themselves to better focus and participate in activities. We found weighted belts to be very user friendly and accepted by all of the children that we used them with. We have been loaning the Miracle belt out for parents to try and are discovering that we find more uses for them daily. In addition, we found that the use of the weighted belt is very easy for families to follow through with at home.

The weighted belt took the place of our weighted vest that we had been using, although the weighted vest that we have in the clinic only fits very small children. I have found the weighted belt to be extremely useful for my children with CP diplegias who have a strong side and have to learn to weight shift to their weak side as well as children with hemiplegia."

"The Miracle Belt™ has proven helpful through many of my treatment sessions. The weighted belt is useful for both calming and enhancing sensory input. I love that it is easy to put on and take off, it gives the input where it's needed most (at the core), and the kids don't mind wearing it. I've tried to use a weighted vest with various kids and they refuse to wear it, I think because it's intimidating or too overwhelming for them. Or, the weighted vest just doesn't seem to make a noticeable difference. The Miracle Belt™ however is less threatening to a young child. They can put it on themselves and it doesn't get in the way of the activity they are trying to do. One little boy I use it with, likes that it's quiet. I think he is hypersensitive to the sound of the velcro fasteners on the weighted vest, but the belt has no velcro to fasten so it's a quick and quiet on and off!

"The Miracle Belt™ is the easiest weighted therapy to put on without interference from the child. My children find the belts more comfortable than wearing a weighted vest. A few of my clients have complained about the weighted vests being too hot."

"Wonderful news!! We finally wore the belt last night!! AND! He had zero meltdowns in the HUGE crowd at the community center! FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! NO TEARS! Praise GOD!

The best part was when we offered to take it off... Are you ready for this... He didn't want to!! I was just all smiles all night, what a blessing to watch your baby who has always been so panic stricken and full of anxiety and fear to look happy and calm and "fitting in" the entire night... I was just beside myself... thank-you"

"Emma was diagnosed with Sensory Integration Issues early in the year. A few months later she was re-diagnosed with mild Autism. She has issues focusing for more than 5 minutes while doing tasks. She uses her jumping as a self-stimming act to bring a sense of groundedness. She does this regularly to help her process the inputs coming into her sensory system.

She has been using the “Miracle Belt™” for a few weeks now, and we have seen it’s benefits already. The “Miracle Belt™” has helped her to focus and has really given her that sense of groundedness she normally had to use the self-stimming input to achieve. She has drastically reduced the amount of self-stimming, that she has had to do, while wearing the “Miracle Belt™”.

Emma was prescribed by her Occupational Therapist to wear the belt for 15 minutes three times a day. Her Early Interventionist, Suzie Tromley (Easter Seals) also has stated that she has seen a drastic improvement while Emma is wearing the belt.

The bottom-line for us is that while wearing the belt Emma has greatly reduced her need for self-stimming and because of her increased focus is making strides in her speech, and development that may not have been made this quickly without it."

"The Miracle Belt™ helps distractible children maintain their focus during seat work with ease and comfort. The entire classroom is calmer and quieter when two or three highly sensitive children are feeling safe and comfortable in their classroom."

"I have seen some great and immediate results with the Miracle Belt™. The belt is aptly named! I have found few other strategies that are as simple, convenient, or swift in assisting children to achieve behavioral organization, focused attention, and calm alert states. I lent it to a family, and they informed me that their child was even requesting to wear the belt! I am always eager to try the belt with new patients to see what results will occur."

"I am so pleased with the Miracle Belt™! The belt is much easier to use with my son than the weighted vest."

Original Diamond Designs, Inc. is proud to have received the above testimonials from therapeutic professionals, health care professionals, school teachers, and families from all across the country. We thank all the parents, physicians, special education teachers, and therapists for their advice and support in making the Miracle Belt™ one of the most effective sensory therapy products, weighted products, for children with Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and many other sensory needs. The Miracle Belt™ is a pediatric weighted therapy belt and weighted vest alternative which may be used as a balance aid, walking aid, and mobility aid for children with balance and mobility deficits. Therapeutic weighted belts are a new weighted therapy, weighted products, and weighted vest alternative which has been found to promote attention, focus, and self calming more effectively than a weighted vest, weighted therapy vest, pressure vest, and/or deep pressure vest.

For infants and children who have difficulty modulating or adapting to sensory sensation sensory therapy products, weighted products, can help. Weighted therapy products have been found to help stimulate interaction between the brain and the senses which is crucial for healthy neurological function. Miscommunication between the brain and the senses can be regulated with the use of sensory therapy products, weighted products, such as weighted belts, weighted blankets, and/or weighted lap pads. By stimulating the proprioceptive system these weighted products help to increase neurological feedback to the brain. Seeking to encourage the nervous system to integrate sensory information through the use of weighted sensory products can make a dramatic impact in the development of your child. With the use of weighted therapy products you will see a rapid improvement in your child's ability to focus on assigned tasks. Another major area where weighted sensory products are helpful, especially a therapeutic weighted belt, is with children who have gross motor developmental delays such as balance and mobility delays. Once a child is able to regulate sensory information it's just a matter of time before their new found confidence and/or legs will carry them to new heights. These proprioceptive aids are skill builders for many children with sensory needs.

The old mentality of having to use ten percent of body weight for sensory regulation is false. Our consulting therapists have discovered between four and seven percent of body weight is the most effective percentage of body weight to provide sensory regulation benefits without over loading the child. Every child is different and requires different sensory needs to help regulate sensory stimuli. When applying any weighted clothing whether its a weighted belt, weighted vest, weighted blanket, or weighted lap pad you are helping to stimulate the neurological system to strengthen the central nervous system. Without being grounded the body can easily over load on sensory stimuli the same way a cars electrical system would if the car was not grounded. We ground our houses, we ground our cars, we ground electrical appliances, and we are learning more and more that we have to ground our bodies. There are many ways to help ground the body, one way is through the modification of the diet with more alkaline foods and foods with fewer pesticides and chemicals, yoga or thai chi is another, but the quickest way is through the use of weighted therapy products.

Nearly 4 million children and young adults have been prescribed amphetamine-like stimulants to treat Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the United States.  Reports of serious side effects are leading doctors and researchers to evaluate the way ADHD drugs are prescribed. Many prescriptions are being written by family doctors with little expertise in diagnosing ADHD, raising doubts about how many children who are taking these drugs really need them. Sensory therapy is not a cure all for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Sensory therapy is a highly effective alternative for children with attention deficits and behavior problems without the use of perscription drugs. The chemicals in perscription drugs can cause many different side effects from these drugs building up in your child's system. Whether your child requires help studying at home or at school weighted therapy products are a highly effective alternative to drugs. We strongly recommend you give sensory therapy a try over drugs. The Miracle Belt may also be used as a weight lap pad during studying. We are so confident in the drug free therapy approach we offer a 30 day money back guarantee.

If you are a parent of a child with Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or sensory needs and are planning on purchasing a weighted vest make sure you do your research. Many weighted vest companies claim the weighted vest is an effective means of applying deep pressure and decreasing purposeless behaviors, hyperactivity and inattention for children with Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and many other sensory processing difficulties. They state the deep pressure applied by a weighted vest has a calming effect upon children that is comfortable to them providing an alternative to medication. One thing these weighted vest companies wont tell you is how the weight of a weighted vest can affect your child's posture, especially in children who are low tone. This is a major issue with a weighted vest and is caused by the placement of the weight on the body. Having the weight of the vest pressing down on the shoulders causes many children to lean forward which applies stress to the lower back. Another issue the weighted vest has is the excess body heat they generate which can lead to a variety of other sensory issues. Many children who have used a weighted vest complain about how the weighted vest makes them "feel weighted down". Therapeutic weighted belts are far superior to all other weighted therapy products because of their versatility around the waist which helps infants and children with balance and mobility deficits. Until the Miracle Belt™ was introduced to the sensory therapy market weighted vest companies were charging parents more than hundred dollars for a weighted vest, this is shocking! When you compare a weighted belt to a weighted vest you will see the benefits of the weighted belt far outweigh the limitations of a weighted vest.

We believe it is important to explain the many benefits therapeutic weighted belts have over the weighted vest, weighted therapy vest, pressure vest and/or deep pressure vest for children with Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and sensory needs. Ever since we began development of the Miracle Belt™ therapists have been telling us about their problems with the weighted vest. One occupational therapist told us how one of her ADHD clients began throwing the weight out of the vest because he didn't like the way the weighted vest felt. Due of these types of experiences with the weighted vest our consulting therapists recommended we design the weighted therapy belt, weighted belt, with stationary weight to make it a safe alternative to the weighted vest. Since the weighted belt is centered around the waist less weight is needed to provide the necessary proprioceptive feedback for sensory regulation. Not only does less weight work more effectively around the waist but the weighted belt also elliminate excess body heat and discomfort caused by the weighted vest. Therapeutic weighted belts have been proven to provide children with a solid base of support creating a stronger core which is the foundation of all movement where a weighted vest simply can not. Many therapists have noticed the weighted vest can effect posture, especially with children who are low tone. Therapeutic weighted belts are clearly the most effective weighted therapy, weighted products, weighted lap pads, weighted vest alternative, and weighted blanket buddy for infants and children with Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and many other sensory challenges. The Miracle Belt is the perfect gift during the holiday season.

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