Gifts for Babies and Young Children Who have a Disability

Many presents for babies with special needs are often the same products that you would buy for any treasured newborn or toddler. There is already great emphasis is on infant stimulation and early childhood development in the regular baby market.

All mothers are happy when something beautiful or fun is found in a present, on any special occasion or event or just a visit.

See the following products via amazon links to get an idea of what products are available. Most of these are available wherever baby products are sold.

Often the best gift is time spent together at an activity the child enjoys - and other times you are number one on the gift recipient's list when a bit of cash is tucked into a card for a shopping trip later, together. Have fun!

Dolls for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51720.asp

Holiday Shopping for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54092.asp

Warning: In November 2007 an alert was sent out warning parents whose children use weighted blankets or vests to have them tested for possible lead contamination.

Baby Sign Language
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49759.asp

Communicating with Babies
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54401.asp

The Dunstan Baby Language DVD - Learning the Meaning of Your Baby's Cries

Holiday Travel and Weekend Getaways
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art43397.asp

Holiday Play and Crafts
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48113.asp

Finding Computer Software and DVDs for Exceptional Children

Holiday Parties and Gifts - Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46990.asp

Holiday Party Planning - Support Groups
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art47060.asp

Accessible Playgrounds and Naturally Integrated Play Areas
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51542.asp

Accessible Designs in Playgrounds and Play Areas
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51609.asp

Finding Strollers, Walkers and Wheelchairs for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art9507.asp

Friendship and Inclusion for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48700.asp

Forgiving Family
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48067.asp

See What You Mean! Visual Tools to Promote Inclusive Learning
Volume 5, Issues 4 and 5
http://www.disabilitysolutions.org/newsletters/volume5.html

Special Needs Children - AStore at Amazon.com

Lekotek.org Top 10 Tips for Choosing Toys for Children with a Disability
Lekotek Toy Libraries 1-800-366-PLAY

Ableplay.org provides a toy rating system and information about toys that are fun and useful for children with disabilities is a great resource for families, educators, therapists and anyone who works or plays with babies and children. Ableplay.org was developed by the National Lekotek Center
http://www.ableplay.org

Clothing for medically fragile infants - created to reduce likelihood of babies pulling out NG tubes

iPods

Educational Software

Preschool Toys and Games

Toddler Toys and Games

Educational Toys

Recess Games

Children Making Music

People First Language

Sensory Integration Tips for Parents

Sensory Integration Information

Sensory Tub and Toys from
Sensory Critters

Popular Baby Items at Amazon.com

These looked like fun to me!

Tiny Love Gymini 3D Activity Gym in Black, White and Red
Fisher-Price Kick & Play Bouncer
Me In The Mirror
Dance Baby Dance- Classical stacker
Classical Chorus Gym
Tummy-Fun Turtle
Baby's Wind Chimes Kick Toy
Mozart Magic Cube
Sesame Street Tub Puzzle
Lamaze: Multi-Sensory Clutch Cube
Lamaze: Freddie the Firefly
Sunshine Symphony
My First LeapPad Book: I Know My ABC's
Leap Pre-K Letter Circus
Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter Set
LeapPad with Microphone
First Grade LeapPad Book: Dr. Seuss One Fish, Two Fish

Baby Einstein - Baby Wordsworth - First Words - Around the House DVD ~ Marlee Matlin Release Date: July 19, 2005

Children's Board Books at Amazon.com

Knit Double Head Rest in Pink, Light Blue, and Assorted Colors

More Childrens Books from Amazon.com

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