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* 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.
DreamCatcher Weighted Blankets is committed to designing each custom blanket to be the perfect fit, in size, weight and fabric choice. We know it will not benefit you if it isn't!
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 Weighted Blankets tm are completely machine washable and dryable.
Pictures shown on our web site are examples of custom blankets we have made over the past several years for our customers. Those particular fabrics may no longer be available. Please contact us for current choices.
* References and Testimonials Available *
"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
Weighted 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. " DreamCatcher
Weighted Blankets * 406-777-2267
PERFECT... Not only is the weighted blanket we received
beautiful and well made it was also very affordable. Our son calls it his
"magic blanket". It gives him a cozy calm feeling that helps him to relax . The
blanket has been a miracle for him and our entire family. Thank you so much
for helping special needs people like our son
!! TK
DreamCatcher tm Weighted Blankets, holding several unique patent pending and copyrighted designs, specializes in making custom weighted blankets for those who are comforted and benefited by them. Being specialized and focused on offering quality weighted items with each item handcrafted entirely at our sewing facility, with no outsourcing. Our highly skilled sewing staff are perfectionists and are further trained in crafting DreamCatcher designs. Each item is inspected multiple times during the sewing and weighting process. The items are inspected again during cleaning and packaging. This personal attention to details 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 to relax. We also offer wrappers and lap pads which are smaller in size and used mainly as calming tools.
Additions to our product line in late 2009 include weighted shawls and ponchos soon to be added to our on-line product line , with another new product in development that will make an appearance early in 2010. We have also added a new design to our heavier weighted products. This new sewing technique adds a second strengthening double lock stitch (DLS) applied throughout the blanket.

DreamCatcher designs also include:
Multi layers of fabric
High grade non- toxic, hypoallergenic polyropylene (PolyPro) weights
Commercial grade threads
A unique to DreamCatcher's strength stitch applications for stress less seaming and added durability
A DreamCatcher DLS technique applied to heavier weighted blankets
Evenly distributed weights "quilted" into multiple layers of fabric
Smooth backing for added comfort
A sewing application not found in any other weighted blanket design.
Covers are available for all sizes of blankets, on request.
DreamCatcher's supply weighted blankets to many medical facilities throughout the US and overseas. Most medical facilities have strict rules with respect to codes they must follow in the products they use.
DreamCatcher Weighted Blankets are designed to meet all those codes.
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, ADHD, ADD, PDD-NOS, Sensory Integration Disorder , Bi-Polar, Anxiety and others with sensory issues. DreamCatcher tm Weighted Blankets have also been used with people suffering from Tourette's Syndrome, CP, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Restless Leg Syndrome ( weighted specifically for RLS), Menopause, Insomnia or other Sleep Disorders with good very results. DreamCatcher blankets are being used in many state and private medical facilities and have proven instrumental in their efforts to meet the new reduced restraint initiatives adopted by many states.
Weighted Blankets For The Traumatized Child
In addition, we have many people who have purchased a DreamCatcher Weighted sleep blanket who just have trouble sleeping and have found the blankets to be an extremely helpful, natural drug free sleep aid. In fact most of the DreamCatcher sewing staff or members of their families love using a weighted blanket for sleep and relaxing.
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 a blanket is never so heavy that the user feels trapped. The user must always be able to remove a weighted blanket on their own without problem, whenever desired.
How does the DreamCatcher tm Weighted Blanket work?
In researching weighted therapy for sleep and calming, the owners at
DreamCatcher's talked with many therapists, medical professionals and experts in the
sensory integration field. We learned 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.
What is the chemical?
Serotonin, is the neurotransmitter that studies show is released by deep
pressure touch stimulation. Massage and deep pressure releases both serotonin
and endorphins. The serotonin acts as a calming mediator for the body while the
endorphins act as a happy stimulator for the brain. Together they can bring
pleasurable feelings and general elevated moods in both your body and mind. It calms you when feeling anxious.
As an added benefit,
Serotonin converts to Melatonin which is the hormone the body releases
at night. Studies show that Melatonin aids in giving the body a good night's
sleep. A new study released in June 2009 relating specifically to autistic
children can be found below.
Studies And Articles Related To Weighted Blankets (click links below to read)
DreamCatcher Weighted Blankets has been happy to take part in many past
studies by furnishing weighted products to researchers. Please contact us if you
need a custom product for your research.
SLEEP 2009: Melatonin May Counter Sleep Disorders in
Autistic Children
Weighted Blankets...A Good Tool In Relieving
Anxiety and Fear At The Dentist’s Office * 2009
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Weighted Blanket Research
Study * Read More Here * 2006
Weighted Blanket Used For Restless Leg Syndrome Relief

Sensory Integration Therapy
Making The
Connection
DREAMCATCHER WEIGHTED 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
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 Weighted 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.
" Dream Catcher Blankets tm design effectively uses only 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
Therapeutic Vest Will Help Children With Autism, ADHD, Anxiety
International Rett Syndrome Association
* Please email us if you have a link that you would like included *
DISCLAIMER
In the past few years, there have been a few new weighted blanket makers that are "using" DreamCatcher Weighted Blanket's research and formulas in their written material and on web sites in an effort to sell their products.
The information on our web site is freely given for all to benefit from. It is however , information that is copyrighted and has been researched and sought after personally by DreamCatcher staff. Other weighted blanket manufacturers that copy directly or have re-written DreamCatcher Weighted Blanket information in their written material have not asked for permission to use either our research, weight formulas or information, against copyright laws.
While we are flattered to be used as a model for their companies, please keep in mind DreamCatcher Weighted Blankets is not affiliated with, nor can we control or recommend products offered by weighted blanket companies that have simply used our research and information to easily promote their products.