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Champagne, 2007 Exploring the Safety Effectiveness of the Use of Weighted Blankets with Adult Populations 2007 American Occupational Therapy Association’s Annual Conference Presentation (Modified Version) Presenters: Tina Champagne, M.Ed., OTR/L Brian Mullen, MS Debra Dickson, APRN, BC OT Scope of Practice:Weighted Modalities The therapeutic use of weight has been utilized and explored by occupational and physical therapists (rehab professionals) for many years. OT’s using a sensory integrative approach first utilized and promoted the use of weighted vests and weighted blankets with children and adolescents with learning disabilities and pervasive developmental disorders. Sensory Integration Fidelity According to the literature on sensory integration (SI) fidelity (Parham, 2007), the application of the use of weighted blankets and vests among adolescent, adult and geriatric populations in acute inpatient mental health services is not necessarily considered SI. The way weighted modalities are typically used in mental health is considered sensory modulation: used to facilitate self-organization and positive change among consumers. (Champagne, 2006) Application to Acute Care in a Mental Health Setting In 1999, Tina Champagne, M.Ed., OTR/L began initiating the use of weighted blankets in adult acute care mental health settings in an attempt to offer more individualized approaches to facilitate the consumer’s ability to self-nurture, increase coping skills, increase reality orientation, and actively engage in self-care during both acute dynamic states and for prevention purposes. In keeping with the President’s New Freedom Commission (Department of Health and Human Services, 2003) Over time, inter-disciplinary staff recognized its influence as an individualiz