So after a lot of time on the phone, tons of research online, and crunching numbers in the bank book....we finally have made an order for a weighted blanket for Sam. I looked into grants, and called about blanket exchange programs, and after all of that decided purchasing our own was the right choice for us. We got to pick the color from about 40 choices and made sure to get one large enough to cover Sam's twin bed. I read about poly pellets -vs- natural fillers and weight recommendations. We went through a company called Dream Catcher Weighted Blankets. Hopefully here in the next week or two our order will arrive and we will have the tool we need to help Sam sleep better.
Our initial evaluation and interview for ABA was today and I really liked the guy that will be coming out to work with us. He'll return on Monday and we will get more of an idea of how many hours we will have an ABA therapist here each week. Tomorrow is family day at home, and weather permitting...a trip to the park!
I am glad to hear that you are getting a weighted blanket. I hope it will help Sam (and you and Matt too). It would be so nice for you guys to get uninterrupted sleep. Let me know how it goes.
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