Folding Wedges: Tactile Support for Sensory Integration and Therapeutic Use
The Folding Wedges provides tactile sensory input that supports focus, fine motor skills, and self-regulation. Common to most therapy rooms, wedges help in adaptive positioning to control muscle tone and develop dynamic movement patterns in a client.
Therapeutic Benefits
- Primary sensory input: Tactile. Supports focus, fine motor skills, and self-regulation
- Self-regulation. Helps students manage their sensory needs for improved focus and participation
Ideal For
- Settings: Classrooms, sensory rooms, OT clinics, home use
- Supports students with: Autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, sensory processing differences, vestibular processing challenges, low muscle tone
- IEP goal areas: Gross motor skills, balance, bilateral coordination, adaptive PE participation
How to Use
Introduce gradually and observe the student’s response. Your occupational therapist can help determine the best way to integrate this into each student’s sensory plan and IEP goals.