Different kids have different sensory needs and different ways that compression, pressure, or weight can help manage behaviors associated with autism, aspergers, adhd, or spd. For a sensory seeker, compression or weight can have a calming effect. Compression can be highly therapeutic for a sensory under responder by awakening deep receptors in the muscle joints. For sensory overresponders who may be easily stressed or anxious, pressure or weight can calm them down.