January 28

Body Sox rule! Being a special ed teacher definitely has its perks. One of them is being around therapists all day long. One of my good friends is an occupational therapist. She is the OT Supervisor for the program that Billy attends and is also the therapist for the program I teach. Last week Billy had a particularly rough day and I was telling her how deep pressure seems to calm him down. She gave me a weighted blanket to try with him (he used it last night and it was probably the fastest he has ever fallen asleep) and also a Body Sox. Body Sox are like giant, stretchy pillowcases. They provide sensory input to your joints when you stretch them (proprioceptive input) and spatial awareness (knowing where your body is in space). Billy knew what it was immediately when I showed it to him. No doubt they use them in his program at school. Unfortunately the sock is too small for him, but the kids had a great time trying it out last night.