Post by Jackie on Feb 8, 2009 9:48:14 GMT -5
Hello! I hope you don’t mind me posting here, I’m from the IHAS & TTC boards. The reason I’m here today is because of my nephew “V”, who is our special needs baby. He is going to be three soon and we are throwing him is first birthday party!! The reason it’s his first party is because his father just earned full custody after a long fight!! We really don’t have a correct diagnosis on V, his mother isn’t a very good person and never followed through with his appointments, so they’re playing catch-up right now. I’m not sure what his needs are on educational toys because they’ve just started physical and speech therapies, which are still in the evaluation states.
V, to me, shows a lot of the same characteristics of a child with autism. He’s almost three and just over the last 3 months (since his fathers had him) he’s started pulling himself up to a standing position, sitting in a regular chair without support, sitting on his knees, walking with a walker (only when made to), and he only says ELMO (which is a blessing to hear)!!!!! V likes to play with plastic balls, throwing them and crawling after them and likes bottles of water (he likes to watch the water).
We are throwing a party for him and I would like to recommend a website for those being invited to purchase gifts through (if I don’t know what to buy being his aunt how will they). Someone mentioned funandfunction.com but I think the items there are too advanced for him. Do any of you know of a website to purchase toys and other educational things for children of special needs that are of a younger age?
Thank you for your help.
Jackie
V, to me, shows a lot of the same characteristics of a child with autism. He’s almost three and just over the last 3 months (since his fathers had him) he’s started pulling himself up to a standing position, sitting in a regular chair without support, sitting on his knees, walking with a walker (only when made to), and he only says ELMO (which is a blessing to hear)!!!!! V likes to play with plastic balls, throwing them and crawling after them and likes bottles of water (he likes to watch the water).
We are throwing a party for him and I would like to recommend a website for those being invited to purchase gifts through (if I don’t know what to buy being his aunt how will they). Someone mentioned funandfunction.com but I think the items there are too advanced for him. Do any of you know of a website to purchase toys and other educational things for children of special needs that are of a younger age?
Thank you for your help.
Jackie
