Monday, December 16, 2013
Holiday Gifts and Tips
By Kate LeFebvre, OTR/L
A Community in Motion
Looking for a few
last-minute gift ideas for your child with special needs? Here are a few of my picks for therapeutic
toys your child will be happy to see under the Christmas tree!
For fine motor skills:
- Pictionary
Jr. – mix it up by replacing pencil and paper with Play-Doh
- Bed Bugs
- Wikki
Stix
- Aquadoodle
For visual processing
skills:
- Spot It
or Spot
It Jr.
- Swish
- Pictureka
- Jigsaw
puzzles
For executive
functioning skills (planning, organization, and sequencing):
- Lego
sets
- Craft
kits
- Guess
Who
- Children’s
cookbook
For gross motor skills:
- I
Can Do That
- Zoom
ball
- Scooter
board – encourage your child to use on his or her belly
- Hippity Hop
For calming sensory
input:
- Lycra cape –
to pull around his or her shoulders
- Liquid
motion toy
- Play
tent – place floor pillows inside to create a safe, protected place
for your child to retreat to when overwhelmed
- Weighted
stuffed animal
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Photo Credit:
http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/parenting/2008/12/23/santa240x272.JPG
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Also, be sure to check
out Ten
Tips for Surviving Christmas with ADHD.
This is one of the most practical, specific “surviving the holidays with
special needs” guides I have seen. Most
of the information is relevant for children with a variety of other diagnoses
(especially autism spectrum disorders or sensory processing issues) and can be
adapted for whatever holiday or special event your family has planned.
And perhaps consider
skipping that visit to Santa...
Wishing you an
enjoyable, calm holiday season!
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Edited and posted by Noah Morse
Labels: A Community in Motion, ADHD, child development, Christmas, community, Holiday, pediatric, school, Vermont
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