Weighted Blankets: Their Benefits And Other Things You Need To Know

Conditions that May Benefit from a Weighted Blanket

Research has been conducted to study how effective weighted blankets can be for a number of conditions. They have been shown to provide benefits for the following conditions:

1. Autism

Sleep problems are one of the symptoms associated with autism, especially in children.

A study in 2014 looked into how effective weighted blankets may be for autism-related sleep troubles. There was actually only little improvement in sleep scores when using a weighted blanket. However, the children preferred the weighted blanket even though there was not much improvement in their sleep. Their parents also noticed this preference.

Another study revealed the benefits of deep pressure therapy that some people with autism received. Weighted blankets might also provide these same benefits.