Everything you need to know about weighted blankets
The day his weighted blanket arrived, I found my son Zach had put himself to bed early. When I stepped into his bedroom, I saw him lying there, his head peeking out above the dinosaur print of his new therapeutic bedding, his fingers tracing the soft fabric. He looked relaxed and happy, and for once he was not sliding his legs up and down the mattress and fiddling with stuffies. ?How does it feel"? I asked him. ?It makes my muscles quiet?I don?t have all that emotion,? he replied.
Zach has developmental delays, anxiety and sensory processing issues, and some of the more difficult symptoms he deals with are insomnia, emotional regulation and becoming overwhelmed easily in noisy and busy situations. When he was a little boy, he intuitively realized that weight and pressure on his body helped him feel better?he always wanted to wear the same heavy hoodie and his father and I could help him calm down by holding him in a long, tight hug. His occupational therapist recommended trying a weighted blanket, to complement his medications and therapies, and we?re glad we took her advice. If you?re considering investing in a weighted blanket, here?s a primer: What is a weighted blanket"
Dr. Temple Grandin, an animal behaviour expert with autism, was among the first to note that deep-pressure touch calmed the central nervous systems of both animals and humans with sensory sensitivities. Her research led to the development of the weighted blanket. Filled with poly pellets, weigh...
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