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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: weighted blanket?

sommerfly
 Post subject: dental vests
Posted: 27 May 2010, 7:34 am 

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we actually have a blanket that looks similar to a dental vest - but without that pesky lead everyone seems so concerned about now-d-days - it's meant more for sitting than the regular weighted blankets - it's at the sommerfly website.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Who else wants a hug machine?

sommerfly
 Post subject: weight for blanket
Posted: 26 May 2010, 9:16 am 

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10% of body weight for a blanket is a misnomer - it came about due to the lack of research on weighted blankets so OT's and others just took the research done on backpacks - supporting weight in a standing position - and used that as a guideline. Turns out it's wrong. Tina Champagne, an OT in Mass, ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: weighted blanket?

sommerfly
Posted: 26 May 2010, 9:07 am 

Replies: 36
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The 10% of weight is a misconception out there - only recently are OT's realizing that this was based on research done on bearing weight in a standing position - i.e. backpacks. Tina Champagne, an OT is Massachusetts, has done the only research studies that I'm aware of on weighted blankets - she wo...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: looking for a weighted blanket

sommerfly
Posted: 26 May 2010, 8:58 am 

Replies: 15
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There is a misconception out there with many people making weighted products as well as in the OT Community that 10% of a person's weight is a good recommendation for a weighted blanket. This was based on research that was done on Backpacks and other objects that are used in a standing or weight bea...
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