How does this belt work with small peole such as teens with special needs?
1620207
My husband is an adult male - 6', 185 lb - & the belt works great for him. Some modifications would have to be made to make it snug enough so that it doesn't slip & slide on a smaller body but it would be well worth the trouble & effort.
1620208
Its working great for us. Makes it easier for us and pain free for her. I recommend this belt.
1620209
If the belt comes in a smaller size that would probably help you. I found the belt to be extremely helpful in transferring my husband. With the additional handles you have more control. Good luck.
1620210
I got it for my daughter and it's quite large but I used a huge safety pin and pinned it to the smallest size I could. The width really helps get more control for transfers and such. It could probably be stitched smaller too. I just don't have a working sewing machine at the moment.
1620211
It gives you leverage to help a patient transfer. It doess have to be tight enough so it doesn't slide
1620212
It must fit just right around the hip inorder to pull up the person , for a small size person you can either alter to a smaller size or sew onto a pair of sturdy fabric pants .
1620213
First thing is I don't have an idea how small is a teen you mention. But the idea of using gait belt like of Posey transfer belt for people with special needs is a big help. People with walking problem and in need of somebody to assist them or transfer them from wheelchair to a regular chair, a gait belt is very useful. With the gait belt an aide or somebody that help them can have a good hold on the patient's body using the belt right at the center of the body weight. That would make an uneasy task both for the patient and an aide. But I have a negative comments on this belt, the belt tends to go up to the ribs. First thing is I don't have an idea how small is a teen you mention. But the idea of using gait belt like of Posey transfer belt for people with special needs is a big help. People with walking problem and in need of somebody to assist them or transfer them from wheelchair to a regular chair, a gait belt is very useful. With the gait belt an aide or somebody that help them can have a good hold on the patient's body using the belt right at the center of the body weight. That would make an uneasy task both for the patient and an aide. But I have a negative comments on this belt, the belt... » Read More First thing is I don't have an idea how small is a teen you mention. But the idea of using gait belt like of Posey transfer belt for people with special needs is a big help. People with walking problem and in need of somebody to assist them or transfer them from wheelchair to a regular chair, a gait belt is very useful. With the gait belt an aide or somebody that help them can have a good hold on the patient's body using the belt right at the center of the body weight. That would make an uneasy task both for the patient and an aide. But I have a negative comments on this belt, the belt tends to go up to the ribs. « Show Less
1620214
I got it for my daughter and it's quite large but I used a huge safety pin and pinned it to the smallest size I could.The width really helps get more control for transfers and such. It could probably be stitched smaller too. I justdon't have a working sewing machine at the moment.
2050264
You can make them adjustable and it is very easy. You can even adjust them to each kid if they switch belts. The connectors act just like the ones you see on kids backpacks. It is difficult to explain to you how to loop the belt thru it so I strongly suggest you just a kids backpack to see how it was done. These are a little bit big if you are talking about using them on 6 yr olds or younger, but if you are talking about making a tool belt for an older kid, they are the perfect size. Just make sure you get the right belt thickness.
184706
Yes, I'm a petite too. It has several Velcro pieces to adjust for a variety of sizes.
1360146
No - I have not experienced this. Because of the variety of 'hand loops' it accommodates many positions and angles for the caregiver. (In addition, I am using the belt typically higher up the torso to accommodate the presence of an Ostomy...)
1691683
I would not recomend it then, my son is not special needs but my daughter has special needs and she has an Ipod with an otter box and chews to rubber
660952
Yes the belt comes very small in length and it has to be adjusted in size.. But i.had someone who was a size 32-34 try the belt on not adjusted and it fit. Hope this helps!
1410753
Yes. I also have a small arm and the band would fit on someone even smaller. I can make it quite tight with plenty of room still left between the two pads and the velcro strap allows a lot of room for adjustment.
1406559
It is small. It would hold a pull up, snack and sippee cup. I think it's meant to mask the harness. It works - I was able to keep up with my grandson.
449263
Minimum belt length is 25 inches. Maximum belt length is 37 inches. Its very sturdy. Im giving this belt to my preschool son and expect it to last into preteen or teenage years.
553761
I used this belt to help me learn to swim, so yes, I think it will serve your purpose. You may want to order the smallest size (XS), though, for a 5 year old. I am an adult, but petite, and I got the size S, which was fine for me. I've since stopped using it because I learned how to swim (woohoo!), but I donated the belt to the pool and i see some of the kids using it now -- it's too big on the the toddlers, but seems to work fine on the 8-12 year old set...so i'd recommend the XS for a 5 year old. good luck!
79010
Yes. Especially if the child is slight to normal in heigh. A larger child might find it short for them.
1035936
Hi, I bought this last year to rehab a patient, and the belt is not elastic. It is meant to be unisex, but Aquajogger does also have a product that is slightly smaller for more petite women.
203456
This is a light belt designed to help hold minor hernias in place. It is not intended to help prevent them. I would not recommend using this belt for any exercise program.
1103786
It does adjust fairly small - should work for you. My son is small, 13 yrs old and he can adjust it to fit just fine.
212266
I have little arms and it works fine for me, for the price you can't go wrong. It has a strap on it where you should be able to pull it tighter if need to.
1324473
It's a velcro tab that can attach to the entire length of the armband. The smallest it will adjust to is 7.5 inches (I just measured it).
1489612
Works great with one kid. We have a 4 year old and an 18 month old (both in 95th percentile for height), and works well with either or both. Has extra strap in middle for when it's only one child.