Need gift for child with a mental disability?
My boyfriend's ex-nephew (ex-wife's family) has a four year old with a mental disability. He will be turning five in a couple of weeks. His ex's family invited me and my BF to the child's b-day party. What should I get him. I am a teacher so naturally I would buy him books and educational toys but...he has someting similar to autism, down syndrome, and slight brain damage from lack of oxygen during delivery all combined according to his doctors...are there any books that he might benifit from..I don't want to insult his parents by buying books b/c he will never have the ability to read independently as he gets older????Any suggestionsI want to get something that he would like and the parents can use to teach him things..
he's disability is considered severe..he does not speak or respond to anything ..but he loves bright white lights..I thought about a flash light but I mean how silly does that sound..I don't have children so I am not up to date on the latest toys...
If he has autism then he probably has an obsession of some sort. Most of us do. Mine is swimming and Dr Seuss. I also like to study about Mexico. Find out what he likes and then get something for him.
My roomates at school things like dogs, lighthouses, airplanes and boats, Dinosaurs too.
Find out if he has topics he loves and then get things that go along with that topic.
Even kids that can't read love picture books if it is about their obsession.
Its his birthday. By getting him something that is about his obsession, if he has one, would teach him people care about him and his likes and dislikes. That is important too.
If he loves bright lights, get him a bag of sensory toys that light up. That would be awesome and I don't think if it brought him happiness that anyone would find it insulting.
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