Weighted Lap Blanket or Pad

2.3kgs.

Our weighted lap blankets are made from the softest minky fabric and come in a range of styles which provide visual and tactile calming sensations.

Benefits of Weighted Products

Proprioceptive input (sensations from joints, muscles and connective tissues that lead to body awareness) can be obtained by lifting, pushing, and pulling heavy objects, including one’s own weight. An individual can also stimulate the proprioceptive sense by engaging in activities that push joints together like pushing something heavy or pull joints apart like hanging from monkey bars. However, such activities are not always appropriate in the workplace or the classroom.

Weighted Animals and blankets are filled with a type of bead that makes them heavy providing us with unconscious information from the muscles and joints. This Deep Pressure Touch generates proprioceptive input on our bodies, slowing breathing and heart rate, and for many people, causes the release our “happy” neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and dopamine. These neurotransmitters released by the brain have naturally calming effects, which have proven to be beneficial for people experiencing sensory processing disorder, anxiety, stress, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and Rett Syndrome.

When we feel less stressed and overwhelmed our ability to concentrate and process sensory stimuli improves.

Our Weighted Lap Blankets

Are based on the sensory regulation technique of deep pressure touch, which slows breathing and heart rate, and is a form of proprioceptive input that has been clinically proven to calm the body and mind.

Our minky weighted lap blanket has a sensory minky touch one side and plain cotton on the other. This gives a great tactile experience as you can feel the bumps and smooth minky fabric as you rub your hands across this blanket. The plain cotton fabric the other side allows you to decide which part type of tactile experience you want on your legs.

Benefits

· Easy and pleasurable to use

· Non disruptive therapeutic strategy (e.g., in the car, classroom, office, and dinner table)

· Mimics the feeling of Deep Pressure Touch, causing a calming effect and encouraging relaxation.

· Provides a safe and effective therapeutic solution

· Provides visual and tactile calming

· Relieves anxiety and stress

· Eases transitions

· Prevents melt-downs and repetitive behaviours

How to use Weighted Lap Blankets

This weighted blanket is the size of a small tray and lies over your knees- on your lap, shoulders, over your neck, and on your back or legs. Try to avoid placing it on your head. If you would like to feel that "buried" sensation, try climbing under a sheet or pillow with your weighted lap pad over your shoulders or back. Great for the car, taking to school or just for people who need it when sitting in a chair as a comforting aid.

Therapeutic Guidance for Weighted Lap Blankets

As a rough guide, Weighted Blankets and Animals provide the best soothing effect if they are approximately 10% of your body weight.

These are our 2.3kg Lap Blankets. We also have 3.25kgs Lap Blankets (Light grey and soft pink, below), which are 60cm by 69cm.

Please see our range of Weighted Animals, which have varying weights.

All children should be supervised when using the lap blanket.