Designed for both beginners and professionals alike, this practical handbook details all the information required to make beautiful, functional weighted blankets of various sizes and lap pads for yourself, children, teens, other adults or seniors. The individual benefits of weighted blanket use may be relatively straightforward, but can hardly be overstated. There are few non-drug therapies as effective that can compare to the simplicity and convenience of a weighted blanket. Based on input from weighted blanket manufacturers, sewing experts, weighted blanket users, & occupational therapists, the pragmatic information contained in this handbook can be used to sew weighted blankets to mitigate symptoms related to a wide range of conditions, including: stress & anxiety, depression, insomnia & sleep disorders, Autism, Post Tramatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD), Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), cancer & chemotherapy, Sensory Processing Disorders, Asperger's Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, chronic pain, and many others.