christian group on Facebook

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There is a little group on facebook for those who has ASD in family or other

special needs, its a growing little group, so if anyone wants to join,please do.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/258358307563529/

Cheryl S [chez]

To: Autism_in_Girls_and_Women

From: tamaoki_s@...

Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:48:09 +0000

Subject: Re: weighted vests and blankets

I made a weighted blanket for my son a few years ago and a vest. After

reading your post, I dug thru my notes. The first vest I made when he was small

I made from scratch. For the second vest, I just bought a fishing vest - the one

with all the pockets - and then added little bags with weights. It was easy and

looked like something a guy would wear.

I used poly pellets to weight the blanket and vest so I could toss them in the

washer, plus add weight without adding a lot of heat. I ordered the poly pellets

online at a much lower price than what they sell for at the fabric stores. When

you order, look for beads that are non porous, round (no sharp edges), uniform

in size, and able to withstand the temperature of a dryer when washed. I also

looked for really small beads so I could use what was left to make a squishy

pillow, which everybody loves to use, even our cats.

The weight of the finished blanket should be based on the user's weight and

comfort level. I've come across several opinions on how heavy a weighted blanket

should be.

• Option 1: 10% of the user's body weight plus one pound.

• Option 2: 8% of the user's weight for up to 100 pounds, 7% of the user's

weight for 100 to 150 pounds, and 5% of the user's weight from 150 to 200

pounds.

Hope this information is helpful. Let us know how it turns out.