I have enlisted the advice of a good friend and coworker, her son also has autism and he was in my class last year. I am thinking about making the strip 24" wide. The cuddle wrap is just too involved to be practical.
My goal, create a wrap that gives just enough feedback to the child so that they can fully participate in the classroom. It must be easy for the child to use and adjust. The ability to write and read text independently is paramount. I just pray that whatever I design can be useful for my students and for parents too! A free pattern will be shared once the prototype is successful.