Gift ideas for child with intellectual disability

[bbr]

Looking for some help.

I've tried searching online, but I'm not having any luck finding something I think my Mum's 11-yr-old foster daughter would like for Xmas. Wondered if anyone had any ideas. She has a profound intellectual disability and isn't really interested in any toys beyond the capability of an 18 mth old. Dolls, etc, are not her thing, she doesn't 'do' imaginative play and her fine motor skills aren't great. Her favourite activities are outdoors, but this is something I'll need to post, so I'm a bit limited. Her gross motor skills are pretty good, although she's physically a bit clumsy, so things that limit her space are not good.

Anyone know of anything either play-based or practical that might work for her? I got her clothes for her birthday, since I've exhausted a lot of other options over the years. A voucher for an activity might work (she does bowling, swimming, and similar through her school already), anything in the Brisbane area you'd recommend?

(PS Nothing screen-based please, she already has plenty of DVDs and loves her iPad!)

Treat her to a bowling even though shes a bit clumsy.. it would help her develop more. If you can't go with her, buy her a voucher or ticket I think you ca buy online...

[chody47]

I work with kids the same age with intellectual disabilities. I'll try to think of some things my class like:

Sand pit toys? (If she has access to a sandpit)
Books
Duplo (could help develop her fine motor skills) - or other blocks
Stickers (my DD loves the foam stickers you can get where you just peal the paper off).
Paints
'Marble run' toy (I rekon you could look it up, I think that's its name - you make a track and marbles run down it)

I'll come back if/when I think of more

[HotI]

does she like handbags or purses/wallets?

balloon cover - great for ball games inside or outside

Cloth for Comfort / Sensory matters on facebook have some cool exploratory bags (maybe too advanced) and ribbon toys and fishing toys that might be of interest.