Autism Blankets

Autism Blankets for Worcester County Kids

The concept of special blankets for Autistic kids is relatively new. Families are sleeping much better when their very special child is covered by a heavy blanket. When I say heavy, I mean that these blankets should weigh about 10 - 15% of the child's weight. We are told that one side should have a children's print fabric and the other side should be a calming color. Channels are stitched to provide space for rolled sheets which make the needed weights. The Thursday sewing group did the initial stitching at the local quilt shop, while ladies from Salem collected clean, used sheets. Once all 15 of our blankets are filled, they will go to the Occupational Therapists at Cedar Chapel School in Snow Hill. Depending on the success of our first effort, we will consider making more of these blankets.