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The weighted blanket guide : everything you need to know about weighted blankets and deep pressure for autism, chronic pain, and other conditions / Eileen Parker and Cara Koscinski.

By: Parker, Eileen 1966-.
Contributor(s): Koscinski, Cara [author.].
Publisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016Description: 112 pages ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781849057189 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): WEIGHTED BLANKETS | TREATMENT | SAFETY
Contents:
1. Introducing weighted blankets. - What is a weighted blanket? - What are they used for? - Sleep. - Chronic pain and fibromyalgia. - Anxiety. - Autism. - Alzheimers/dementia/seniors. - Mental illness. - Special education. - 2. Where did the concept come from? - 3. How weighted blankets work. - Your sensory system. - What problems result from SPD? - Exploring deep pressure. - Massage. - Neuroscience. - 4. Professional settings. - 5. Considerations/Guidelines for use. - Can the create dependence.. - How long to use the blanket? - Safety. - Drawbacks/concerns. - 6. Choosing or making your own. - Postscipt.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introducing weighted blankets. - What is a weighted blanket? - What are they used for? - Sleep. - Chronic pain and fibromyalgia. - Anxiety. - Autism. - Alzheimers/dementia/seniors. - Mental illness. - Special education. - 2. Where did the concept come from? - 3. How weighted blankets work. - Your sensory system. - What problems result from SPD? - Exploring deep pressure. - Massage. - Neuroscience. - 4. Professional settings. - 5. Considerations/Guidelines for use. - Can the create dependence.. - How long to use the blanket? - Safety. - Drawbacks/concerns. - 6. Choosing or making your own. - Postscipt.

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