tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post6837756838381258379..comments2024-03-28T05:52:50.399-04:00Comments on Autism with a side of fries : Age Appropriate? Pffffft! Eileen Shaklee http://www.blogger.com/profile/04658354442888448425noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-70695314635376915782014-01-27T22:52:30.415-05:002014-01-27T22:52:30.415-05:00I had that same thing going on this year. My daugh...I had that same thing going on this year. My daughter's teacher is brilliant. Daughter is autistic, in a special needs classroom, age 8. This year, she started losing interest in the old standbys (cars and buzz lightyear.) I was having a horrible time figuring out what to get her that she'd like.. her birthday is a month before Christmas. We start getting her stuff before toy books come out, because it's birthday time. Anyway, shortly after her birthday, but way before Christmas, her teacher got each child in class a toy book. They all (some with help, I'm sure) cut out pictures of toys that interested them, and glued them down. Several of my girl's choices were toddler toys. We got her some good stuff, but, honestly, I had to get after myself several times for thinking a toy was too young for her. Ages 3 and up is a joke, because it wasn't til age 3 that things started going in her mouth (except food... we need to work on that still). Why should I be resistant to a toy she will love, because it's too young? at least she won't choke on it. (and I like kids books, teens books, buy toys based on my favorite tv series, etc. hubby does too. one of my favorite poetry books is "where the sidewalk ends" by Shel Silverstein for gosh sakes! lol). Dreamerkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720382317517262249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-3629650493326893282013-11-26T15:44:06.601-05:002013-11-26T15:44:06.601-05:00Age appropriate. LOL.
Developmental age is all ...Age appropriate. LOL. <br /><br />Developmental age is all well and good when they are consistent across most areas of development, but my social development is many years behind my chronological age, so is my motor skill development, yet my intellectual development has always been far ahead of what would be expected. <br /><br />At as long as I can remember I would have been just as happy with scientific models and journals as I would with a baby's teether, but you get me what would be expected for a girl of my age, like dolls or toy horses, and they would still be in the box tears later. (I still have the My Little Pony set that was fashionable in my primary school years sealed in its box)<br /><br />When buying gifts for Adam, I normally fill a big box with small, cheap sensory toys. he can pick the few he likes, and they are cheap enough to buy hundreds of if he finds something he really likes. <br /><br />if you don't like that idea, ask for clothes. give a list of approved items, and where to get them. if your kiddo is anything like us, there are never enough clothes that are comfortable to use. bloodstone_angelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-18187930334237103742013-11-14T22:58:29.944-05:002013-11-14T22:58:29.944-05:00What a great point Mama Fry! I totally relate to t...What a great point Mama Fry! I totally relate to this. I let the age appropriate thing go ages ago. My special needs son will likely love Thomas the Train well into adulthood and I'm perfectly happy with that. The joy on his face will always overshadow the confusion and judgment on the faces of strangers that just won't ever get it. ;)Jo Ashlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995779443208564592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-59621701409921257502013-11-14T12:16:17.011-05:002013-11-14T12:16:17.011-05:00I am not the only one! YAY!!! I find myself trying...I am not the only one! YAY!!! I find myself trying to find the RIGHT present for my kids, especially Silly because, well, the only thing that interests him is something with a downloadable app or digital game or something like that. Atleast with Bug I know anything dinosaurs or super heroes will tickle his fancy, and Buddy and Monkey, anything Thomas or Super Mario related will send them over the moon. I will check out Fun and Function though - any help is appreciated!Krystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388724384917002199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-58660708203787546132013-11-13T22:45:19.673-05:002013-11-13T22:45:19.673-05:00http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Magoos-Christmas-Carol-Ba...http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Magoos-Christmas-Carol-Backus/dp/B000R7G6K4<br />one left in stock!!Pjrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049321556639553706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-69392590180062869542013-11-13T09:24:19.662-05:002013-11-13T09:24:19.662-05:00We're lucky that we always have a fallback ite...We're lucky that we always have a fallback item that we can tell people to get our son. His autism interest since he was 2 (he's 7 now) has always been teddy bears. Doesn't matter if he already has one that looks like it, he wants them all. We tell people either Wal-mart gift cards (Brandon loves the toys there) or teddy bears if they don't know what to get him. We also tell them his developmental age and say to shop based on that, not his chronological age. It's worked for us. :)<br /><br />Oh, and... http://www.walmart.com/ip/15048808?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=3&adid=22222222227000582237&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=13689904990&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=34446174190&veh=sem@GeekWillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408611984046977526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-29168353616464198592013-11-13T09:12:52.126-05:002013-11-13T09:12:52.126-05:00They have the kind you keep both feet on and wiggl...They have the kind you keep both feet on and wiggle to make it go. Maybe that one is safer?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807799531850748621noreply@blogger.com