* Welcome To DreamCatcher Weighted Blankets *
Specializing in
Custom & Pre-Made Weighted Blankets and Lap Pads
We have quite a bit of information on our website, please take your time and look around. If you have any questions at all ,please feel free to contact us.
DreamCatchers is increasing inventory of Pre-Made weighted blankets. Visit the Pre-Made sections in our shopping cart for blankets currently available.
We are also offering covers for all blanket sizes. Our blankets are designed so that covers are not needed, as they can be machine washed and dried . However at the request of several medical facility clients, we have designed a cover for all our blankets and they are available on request.
DreamCatcher Blankets tm are completely machine washable and dryable.
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"A
weighted blanket is an important investment in health care, for both the person
using the blanket and those who care for them. We offer extensive choice
options in size, weight and fabrics you will not see elsewhere. Countless hours of research
regarding weighted and sensory therapies and theories have gone into the DreamCatcher tm Weighted Blanket design. In addition, our personal success with
helping our own autistic son overcome both his sleep issues and
sensitivities, played a role in the weighted products we now extend to you as the DreamCatcher tm Blanket.
You will find a wealth of information here, so please take your time in reading
it all. We will also be adding more information as the research expands. We have provided as much accurate, precise and
truthful information, backed by scientific research, to help you make an informed decision
about a weighted product,
throughout this web site. However, please
contact us with any questions you may have, as there is much more information
we can and are very happy to supply. "
* References and Testimonials Available * Eileen
Jackson * DreamCatcher Weighted Blankets * 406-961-0195
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DreamCatcher tm Blankets, with a patent pending design, specializes in making custom weighted blankets for those who are comforted and benefited by them. Being specialized and focused on offering only weighted blankets and lap pads, provides our clients with a superior product. We make any custom size blanket in addition to our standard size blankets ( crib/toddler to king size) for sleep, in addition to wrap and lap blankets. We also offer wrappers and lap pads which are smaller in size and used mainly as calming tools. Covers are available for all sizes of blankets, if requested.
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People who have benefited from the deep pressure touch stimulation (DPTS) provided by a DreamCatcher tm Weighted Blanket include children, teens and adults affected by, but not limited to, those on the Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, ADD, PDD-NOS, Sensory Integration Disorder , Bi-Polar or have other sensory issues. DreamCatcher tm weighted blankets have also been used with people suffering from CP, Alzheimer's, Restless Leg Syndrome, Menopause, Insomnia or other Sleep Disorders with good results. In addition, we have several customers who have purchased sleep blankets who just have trouble sleeping and have found the blankets to be an extremely helpful, natural drug free sleep aid.
DreamCatcher Weighted Products are becoming popular as a Yoga tool. We have read that a weighted blanket can be used: 1)As a transition tool before class to bring the body and the proprioceptive system into a calmer space. 2)During Restorative or Yin yoga poses to add specific weight to the shoulders, hands, back or feet. 3)During Sivasana ,used to reorganize the body on a cellular level.
Weighted blankets should never be used as a restraint, it is important that the user can always remove a weighted blanket on their own, if desired.
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How does the DreamCatcher tm Weighted Blanket work?
In researching weighted therapy for sleep and calming,
we talked with many therapists, medical professionals and experts in the
sensory integration field, and have
learned a great deal about how and why weighted products work the way they do.
The very short version of the theory behind how DreamCatcher tm weighted
products work, is the deep pressure touch stimulation (DPTS) supplied by the weight in our products ,
is believed to release
a chemical in the brain, which naturally calms.
NEW 2008 STUDY (click links below to read studies)
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Weighted Blanket Research
Study * Read More Here * 2006
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DREAMCATCHER BLANKETS TM are preferred among the medical community.
"As a child clinical psychologist, I have been recommending weighted blankets and lap pads for my patients for many years in order to help with sleep problems. Not only are the blankets useful for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and children with Attention Deficit Disorder, I have found them to help children with anxiety disorders as well as children who just have difficulty with falling asleep. These blankets are superior to others offered in that the weights do not shift, and the workmanship is outstanding".
Nancie R. Spector, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist in CT
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PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT A FEW SAMPLE LAP AND WRAP BLANKETS BELOW THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY MADE AND USED AS A CALMING TOOL!
You will notice we use a lot of Blue in our fabric choices for lap/wrap blankets. Blue tends to be a "calming" color and is the leading choice of color made by Occupational Therapists. At DreamCatcher tm Blankets, we have clients that also choose bright colors and patterns and have also experienced great results with their blankets.
A DreamCatcher tm lap blanket is small in size approx 34" x 43", and is weighted heavier per square inch, available from 3lbs to 10lbs, with any weight in between in 1 pound increments. This size blanket is too small for a sleep blanket but is a good size as a calming tool and very portable.
A DreamCatcher wrap blanket is slightly larger , approx. 43" x 52", so it can wrap around as well as sit on the lap and over legs. This size blanket is also suitable as a sleep blanket for children 40" in height and under, and available from 3lbs to 15lbs,with any weight in between in 1 pound increments. This blanket size is also very portable.
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" Dream Catcher Blankets tm design effectively uses the highest quality poly pellets on the market today, exclusively in all our weighted products currently made from 2LBS up to 50LBS. We would not tolerate an inferior weighting material in our child's blanket and would not expect you to tolerate one by offering one in our weighted products. It is also our goal to construct a blanket that would be cost effective. We are also raising a special needs child and understand how important it is to get the best we can for the best price. By offering our GIVE & TAKE and DreamCatcher Blanket Exchange programs we hope to help that along even further.
Thank You!" Eileen & JC * DreamCatcher Blankets tm
INTERESTING READING
Weighted Blankets: The Ultimate Use Of Calming Input For A Restful Sleep
SENSORY INTEGRATION INFORMATION
Sensory Modulation and How It Can Affect Learning
Therapeutic Vest Will Help Children With Autism, ADHD, Anxiety
Weighted Blanket Exchange Program
International Rett Syndrome Association
* Please email us if you have a link that you would like included *
