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Friday, April 28, 2017

Weighted Blanket Drive for Rancho De Los Ninos Orphanage's Special Needs Kids

We urgently still need 10 more weighted blankets for the orphanage' special needs kids! We have 2, but need 10 more. 

You and your friends can pitch in to buy one, to make a big difference in a child's life.

What is a weighted blanket and how does it help a child with special needs /anxiety?
According to research, the sense of touch is important to address in children who have tactile defensive tendencies. Even children who are oversensitive to touch, especially when it is unexpected, often seek out touch or contact. A weighted blanket gives the child the opportunity to seek a safe way to experience touch stimuli. Deep pressure can be very calming, particularly for children with special needs who have difficulty with tactile processing.

There are also children who have excess movements. Weighted blankets will sometimes help calm these movements whether they are Parkinson's-like tremors, restless legs or anxiety. For example, the use of weighted lap pads in the school for ADD children will sometimes be enough with to keep the child seated and focused when working. If you think a weighted lap pad is not enough weight to make a difference, here is a fact that may surprise you: your skin can feel touch as light as one-thousandth of an ounce, the equivalent of a mosquito’s weight.

These blankets are not cheap, but I know you all have it in your hearts to help. The government of Mexico doesn't support the orphanage system, so the children in the system have to rely on help from non-profit organizations such as Corazon de Vida to provide for their livelihood.

You don't need to do anything other than purchase the blanked already marked in the link and send it to THIS address at checkout:

Corazon de Vida Foundation
14252 CULVER DR STE A800
IRVINE, CA 92604-0317
United States

https://smile.amazon.com/SensaCalm-Therapeutic-Adult-Length-Weighted-Blanket/dp/B008DQT04K/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1487624574&sr=8-4&keywords=weighted%2Bblanket%2Badult&th=1

I love you all, thank you again for being generous and kind-hearted! Contact me with any questions.

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