The Tilsit 4-H Club held an Autism Project Workday on March 6th. Ten adults and 17 club members participated. They completed 20 weighted blankets, 20 large lap pads, and 8 medium lap pads. The Tilsit 4-H club has been creating weighted blankets, various sized lap pads, and weighted vests to donate to families of autistic children every year, since 2003.
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