Anyone use a SPIO suit?

duchess0727

We just got the pants for Izzy and tried them for a few minutes tonight just to see if they fit and she already seemed a little steadier on her feet.  I'm just wondering if anyone has tried the pants, shirt or vest and if you had any feedback?

Thanks,

Sarah

kar5162

No experience, but thanks for posting about it.  This looks like something that could be useful to my son who has significant hypotonia and motor delays.

I can see how it might help from past athletic experiences and hope it works great for Izzy.

MummyGruetzie

oooh! We're looking into these right now. We got a loaner theratog and I don't feel like its enough at all for DD. The SPIO is supposed to be a lot thicker and I guess it comes in the different options so that makes it even better. We're also looking at Dynamic Orthotics. 

duchess0727

That's cool that he got to wear a Kevlar vest.  Kevlar is definitely quite a bit heavier than the SPIO suit but I can see the general idea being the same.  I definitely see a lot of reviews from parents of kids on the spectrum and Izzy has some sensory issues so I'm wondering if I should get her the vest too.  Will have to see how the pants work first.

thefuturemrskudla

can you borrow a vest/pants from the OT or through early intervention?

duchess0727

thefuturemrskudla:

can you borrow a vest/pants from the OT or through early intervention?

Unfortunately, our early intervention doesn't have any.  I have a friend who was able to do this, but their program is much better than ours. 

JenGK

Ooooh... interesting.  Just emailed my OT about this to see if she has experience.  If she's on board, we might try one out with Zach.