Originally Posted by magnolia
A lot of the kids in our class need pressure on them to make them feel more aware of themselves and to keep them present with us (in our world so to say). It allows them to concentrate more and calms them. I hope I explained that okay, it's kind of confusing because I don't fully understand it myself yet.
You could try backing it with denim, (even used blue jeans pieced together would probably work, and inexpensive). This might give it enough weight for the purposes needed. Good Luck.