Protac Ball Blanket
The Protac Ball Blanket is a sensory stimulation aid that can have a very positive effect on children and adults. A recent international study has found that the blanket can reduce the sleep onset latency by up to 40% for children with ADHD. It also showed that a child's tendency to wake up during the night was also reduced. By doing so, this resulted in a 10% improvement in concentration levels at school.
The blanket is filled with loose balls, which help stimulate the tactile, muscle and joint sensations. This can lead to an improved body awareness, a feeling of calmness and added security.
The blanket can be used for therapy, sleeping, creating a calming environment or general play.
Main features
- Available for adults and children
- Adult blanket weighs approx 7kg and is ideal for ages 5+
- Junior blanket weighs approx 3.5kg and is deal for ages 5 and under.
- Ideal for use with ADHD, Autism, Learning disabilities and Cerebral Palsy
Try before you buy
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Lorraine StanleyI just wanted to say a big thank you again for Harrisons ball blanket, this has helped him and all our family immensely. He loves it so much and is amazingly calmer.
Case studies
Six-year-old deaf and blind boy
A six year old boy who is deaf and blind had difficulty calming down when it was time for him to go to bed in the evening. His brain was subject to an unceasing bombardment with sensory input which was difficult for him to deal with.
He tried to sleep with the Ball Blanket, and wrapped tightly round him it had a highly calming effect on him.
He still wakes up once in a while during the night, but the Ball Blanket makes him fall asleep again and sleep all night through, so that he is refreshed in the morning.
ADHD patients sleep soundly thanks to Sheffield ball blanket
Many ADHD children are particularly restless in the evening, and bedtime can often develop into a prolonged and frustrating process for all parties involved.
To combat this growing issue, Kingkraft is offering the Protac Ball Blanket to children with ADHD to help them fall to sleep quicker and more peacefully at night. The Protac Ball Blanket contains silent plastic balls and it is the pressure of these balls on a child’s skin that stimulates a sense of calm and feeling of safety.
11-year-old Harrison Stanley, who has both ADHD and Tourette syndrome (TS), is just one of the children whose life has been transformed by the Protac Ball Blanket. His mum Lorraine explains that before being introduced to the blanket, Harrison was unable to sleep or even stay in his own bed at night; a problem which caused stress and prolonged tiredness for the whole family. Lorraine added: “Despite going to bed at 7pm every night, Harrison would still be up at midnight hanging from the banisters and running into his brothers bedroom. This disturbed the whole family and had a knock on effect at school the next day.
“Bedtime with the blanket however is a completely different experience and the results were amazing almost instantly. Harrison is so much more settled and calmer and now he asks to go to bed at night rather than it being a battle. The blanket has totally transformed his life and we even take it with us when we go on holiday.”
Lisa McSprit, a Sensory Integration Occupational Therapist who introduced Harrison and his family to the blanket, said she has seen real benefits from the technology. Lisa added: “I have taken the blankets into special schools and witnessed first hand improvements in calming with children of various ages who have sensory difficulties. The blanket offers extra input to a child’s sensory system and helps them to feel calmer and happier, as well as having a knock on effect on their sleep patterns, emotions, behaviour and concentration levels.”
