Advice for the weight of your blanket
We at Salt Of The Earth Weighted Gear are not Professional Occupational Therapists. The advice we offer is only advice and is only based on recommendations offered by most OT's. It is important that you get the recommendation of your own personal OT. The general consensus for blanket weight is about 10% of the users weight plus a pound or two for blanket footage. Your OT would take into consideration the strength, mental capacity, the amount of supervision as well as the individual's level of need for pressure.
Why We Don't Offer Blankets Over 20 Pounds
Once a person reaches adulthood, or around 150 pounds, their bone structure will not change much, no matter how much they come to weigh. So a 15 pound blanket is often sufficient for any size adult. For those needing more pressure, a 20 pound blanket offers that but it can be surprisingly awkward to handle. Folded, a 20 pound blanket is much like holding a 20 pound sack of potatoes. Spread over the body, it is very comforting, but not very easy to manipulate.
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