Download or read book The Complete Weighted Blanket Handbook written by Jason J. Christenson and published by Kayto & Company. This book was released on 2019-04-13 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for both beginners and professionals alike, this practical handbook details all the information, knowledge, and background required to make a variety of sizes of beautiful, functional weighted blankets and lap pads for yourself, children, teens, adults or seniors.The individual benefits of weighted blanket use may be relatively straightforward, but can hardly be overstated. There are few non-drug therapies as effective that can compare to the simplicity and convenience of a weighted blanket.Based on input from weighted blanket manufacturers, sewing experts, weighted blanket users, & occupational therapists, the pragmatic information contained in this handbook can be used to sew weighted blankets to mitigate symptoms related to a wide range of conditions, including stress and anxiety, insomnia and other sleep disorders, cancer and chemotherapy, RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome), Sensory Processing Disorders, Asperger's Syndrome, depression, Autism, PTSD, Fibromyalgia, chronic pain, among many others.