'Tis the season for giving and it's often the season for scratching our heads over what's the perfect gift for friends and family. It can be even trickier for people to know how best to support or give to a family caring for someone with additional …
Christmas fun
FIND IT SHAKER FOR HAND CO-ORDINATION AND VISUAL STIMULATION
We love our travel but we also love our crafting. I've often found that a home-made gift is more appropriate and used far more by BJ than a store bought one. Recently I saw a game in the shops and while I liked the concept, the size of the items …
BUYING GIFTS FOR A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Ah, it's that time of year again where I scour the stores to find something new, something BJ can do and will love for Christmas. It's hard but the reward of finding something he loves is so great I'm happy to go through it and while I look for BJ I …
A CHRISTMAS TREE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Including a child with special needs in many of the Christmas rituals can require modifications. BJ is a big fan of Christmas but actively including him in decorating the tree is a challenge. It isn't helped by the fact that he doesn't like the …
SENSORY SANTA LOCATIONS 2015
Thanks to Chanelle for providing me with information about Sensory Santa experiences around Australia. I am thrilled to see such a collection of Sensory Santa locations for 2015. Let's hope this list keeps growing. I've asked Chanelle to share a …
MAKING CHRISTMAS A LITTLE MORE ACCESSIBLE
AJ and I love doing art and craft and we usually do quite a bit in the lead up to Christmas. This year we thought we would share a few ideas which we hope will make Christmas activities a little more accessible for some. BJ loves being a part of …
ELF ON THE SHELF HAS WHEELCHAIR AND WILL TRAVEL
We were late to the Elf on the Shelf phenomenon but we have had lots of fun with our Elf Lucille since she arrived a few Christmases ago. She doesn't have the job of reporting naughty or nice behaviour but does create fun in the lead up to …
ADVENT CALENDAR FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
An advent calendar is a popular way of children counting down to Christmas. BJ loves all the festivities around this time of year and when he was younger he couldn't manage the commercial chocolate advent calendars. He can now do it and it has been …
