The Weighted Blanket Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Weighted Blankets and Deep Pressure for Autism, Chronic Pain, and Other Conditions

Parker, Eileen; Koscinski, Cara

ISBN 10: 1849057184 / ISBN 13: 9781849057189

Editore: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016

Codice articolo U9781849057189

Riassunto:

Providing everything you need to know about the use of weighted blankets to help with sensory integration, improve sleep, ease chronic pain and more, this book includes:

· What a weighted blanket is and how it works
· An exploration of deep pressure and how weight on the body affects the mind
· Guidelines for using weighted blankets at home and in professional environments
· Studies into the effectiveness of weighted blankets
· Advice on how to select an appropriate weighted blanket or sew your own.

Based on the latest research, this book dispels the online myths surrounding weighted blankets. It delivers clear information for occupational therapists and anyone considering using a weighted blanket to help with sensory processing disorder, autism, sleep disorders, fibromyalgia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more.

Informazioni sull'autore:

Eileen Parker has autism and sensory processing disorder. She discovered weighted blankets while in sensory integration therapy, which inspired her to run her own weighted blanket business for six years. Her background is in PR and journalism. She is now a full-time writer and lives in Minnesota, USA.

Cara Koscinski is an Occupational Therapist with over 18 years' experience. She owns The Pocket Occupational Therapist, a company that provides in-home services and consultations to school districts, and is the author of The Parent's Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism and Other Special Needs, also published by JKP. She lives in South Carolina, USA.

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Titolo: The Weighted Blanket Guide: Everything You ...
Casa editrice: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Data di pubblicazione: 2016
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: 46176954
autografato: 7/22/2026 9:34:39 AM
Edizione: 1784712879.