From the article: Holiday Survival Kit
Often gifts that are big hits with typically developing kids are all kinds of wrong for kids with special needs. The toy with too high a development level, too high a volume, too scratchy a texture, too clueless an intent ... what's the worst gift ever given your child? Let us learn from somebody's mistake. Share the Error
Worst gift ever
- My husband has a congenital eye paralysis in his left eye, which doesn't effect his vision. Instead, it effects his ability to see in dimension. A few years ago (mind you-he's in his 40's), his sister gave him a book of Magic Eye Images. He thanked her, then later donated the book to charity as he will never be able to see the images, EVER, due to his eye paralysis. It was such a blatant mistake, he was left wondering if it was actually a passive aggressive action on his sister's part. The lesson of the day: if your child has a disability, think about how that toy/object will be used by the recipient, and if the child will be able to enjoy it. Otherwise you are just wasting your money.
- —Guest debfjeld
