Some of my closest friends in high school had autism and were often easily overstimulated. This made it difficult for my friends to relax, shut out the overwhelming external stimuli, to calm their anxieties, to meditate independently, and to fall asleep. At the same time individuals with autism often do not like being touched or hugged and are unable to enjoy the feeling of being held and comforted. I myself have been overstimulated, especially at the start of this semester. That has made it difficult to fall asleep and streamline my thoughts. As a remedy I bought a 20 lb weighted blanket which has noticeably improved my ability to fall asleep on time. It provides a similar sensation to being hugged and calms the nerves. Why can’t we have something similar but catering to individuals with autism? The concept is the same, a material that is weighted and pressurized but to be placed around the head. For lack of a better example it will resemble a soft comforting headlock that blocks out noise, lessens insomnia and alleviates some of the negative symptoms of autism.