Special Needs Safety Harness for larger toddlers or someone with Autism, ADHD, Down syndrome
Special Needs Safety Harness, $69.99 if chest is under 26 inches (66cm), $89.99 for chests 26 inches (66cm) or greater
The Special Needs Safety Harness (what we used to call our Child-to-Adult Safety Harness) is a harness for anyone of any size or age. It can fit toddlers, older children, teens or adults; anyone in the "child to adult" age/size range. The design is extremely secure yet comfortable enough to wear all day without hindering your child. Top quality construction ensures this harness can take years of tugging and pulling from your child as they learn to walk by your side.
Special Needs Safety Harness features:
- top-quality construction with reinforced seams
- adjustable so it lasts for years (see How to Adjust Your Harness)
- custom made to fit toddlers to 92 yr olds
- 2 chest straps circle the torso
- extremely comfortable to wear all day
- 500 pound weight capacity metal O-ring
- 5 feet 8 inch lead comes with the harness
- detachable lead means the body of the harness can be worn all day
- order spare leads of different lengths
- order a Permanent Handle to hold onto when you need to keep your child right by your side
- order Locking Buckles, and/or Crotch Straps to increase security
- order a Hands-free Parent Tether so you can to hold onto your child "hands free"
- stuff sack included to keep the harness contained when in the washing machine
- available in black, navy blue, and pacific blue
You can watch a Demo Video of a Special Needs harness being fitted on a neurotypical 6 year old.
The Special Needs Harness has 2 chest straps that comfortably hug larger bodies to securely hold onto your child. Adjust the shoulder straps and chest straps to fit over winter layers and growing bodies. The detachable lead is 5 feet 8 inches long to allow for plenty of freedom. Order your harness with a Permanent Handle to keep your child at your side in crowded places or for short walks to the car.
Increase the security of the Special Needs Harness by adding any combination of Accessories; you can have your harness made with Locking Buckles instead of regular buckles (the Locking Buckles require 2 hands to open), order Crotch Straps for wearing with the harness.
Most of our customers wear their Special Needs Harness every day, all day, year after year. Wearing the Special Needs Harness means a degree of freedom for them and their families that did not exist before. Visit our Testimonials page to read what some of our customers have said about their Special Needs Harness.
Accessories to order with your Special Needs Safety Harness:
- Permanent Handle. Since we started offering this option, it has by far become the most popular Accessory of choice. Use the handle to keep your child right by your side when walking short distances or in crowded locations.
- Locking Buckles that need 2 hands to open (2 x $3.99) rather than regular buckles
- Crotch Straps for $9.99 each
- Lead as a Tie-Down, $5.99, can be used to keep your child seated at the dinner table
- Chair Strap, $11.99, can also be used to keep your child seated
- Hands-free Parent-to-Child Tether to tether your child to you. You can have your hands free while keeping them close. The tether is 2 1/2 feet long and perfect for crowded places like malls and theme parks, or dangerous places like parking lots.
- Universal Medical Symbol tags, $1.99 each, can be attached anywhere on the harness so curious eyes will know that your child needs their harness to be safe when out in our communities.
Financial Assistance to purchase the Special Needs Harness
Many of our customers are on the Autism spectrum, have ADHD, Down syndrome or other neurological disorders that inhibit their ability to make good decisions about strangers and safety when out in our communities. For these customers, our Special Needs Harness is a basic and essential piece of Special Needs Equipment that is required to keep them safe in public and educational settings.
The HCPCS billing code for your Special Needs Safety Harness is "E1399, Durable Medical Equipment, Miscellaneous".
- if you are a special education teacher or case worker needing a harness for a child under your care, further information you may require is on our Schools & Community Orgs page.
- if you are a Medical Supply Company ordering a harness on behalf of a customer, please see our Medical Supply Companies page.
- if you are a parent on a tight budget shopping for a Special Needs Harness for your child, you may be able to receive funding for your harness through your Medicaid program or your child's case worker.
Contact your local community resources and/or your family doctor to find out if you are eligible to receive financial assistance with your purchase.
Order a Special Needs Safety Harness
Your Special Needs Safety Harness is made to fit the person who will be wearing it. There is some basic information regarding their measurements that we need to ensure the harness fits perfectly now and for years to come. All these questions are on our order form. You will need the person's
- chest measurement when dressed in their regular clothing (usually a light t-shirt)
- shoulder to waist measurement
- and if the person is a woman, her chest measurement above her breasts, chest measurement below her breasts and her current bra size
