Comments on: What do you get for the child who doesn’t ask for anything? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:04:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adulthood Is Just Around the Corner http://www.blisstree.com/articles/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-564662 Adulthood Is Just Around the Corner Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:48:50 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/#comment-564662 [...] started asking me what we were getting Charlie for Christmas. I fumbled with an answer—what do you get for the child who doesn’t ask for anything?—and they seemed quite incredulous that he’d no desire for any electronic devices or a [...] [...] started asking me what we were getting Charlie for Christmas. I fumbled with an answer—what do you get for the child who doesn’t ask for anything?—and they seemed quite incredulous that he’d no desire for any electronic devices or a [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-559703 Kristina Chew, PhD Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:43:40 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/#comment-559703 I am so getting ideas, thank you! I am so getting ideas, thank you!

]]> By: Daisy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-562271 Daisy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:16:54 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/#comment-562271 Kitchen utensils. Amigo enjoys kitchen utensils as fidget tools. Don't tell him, but he's getting a crock to keep his utensils in so I don't inadvertantly use them in the kitchen! Kitchen utensils. Amigo enjoys kitchen utensils as fidget tools. Don’t tell him, but he’s getting a crock to keep his utensils in so I don’t inadvertantly use them in the kitchen!

]]> By: Santa Can Wait http://www.blisstree.com/articles/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-565049 Santa Can Wait Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:03:15 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/#comment-565049 [...] I’m contemplating where to locate twinkling bike lights and as it’s the holiday season, I thought I’d make a [...] [...] I’m contemplating where to locate twinkling bike lights and as it’s the holiday season, I thought I’d make a [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-562091 Kristina Chew, PhD Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:51:11 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/#comment-562091 @M, my mom already asked about getting Charlie a new bag to put the CDs and DVDs in.........!!!!!! Charlie often just wants to carry around that old backpack (stuffed with his bucket of photos, not that he looks at the photos anymore, and a couple of picture books), and rarely opens it. @Storkdok, Always good to keep Santa on his toes! @M,
my mom already asked about getting Charlie a new bag to put the CDs and DVDs in………!!!!!! Charlie often just wants to carry around that old backpack (stuffed with his bucket of photos, not that he looks at the photos anymore, and a couple of picture books), and rarely opens it.

@Storkdok,
Always good to keep Santa on his toes!

]]> By: Storkdok http://www.blisstree.com/articles/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-565044 Storkdok Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:03:03 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/#comment-565044 My son stumped Santa yesterday. He asked him for Apollo mission patches. Santa looked at me and I nodded behind my son, and said that Santa might find some patches for him. Santa said later that that was a first for him! My son stumped Santa yesterday. He asked him for Apollo mission patches. Santa looked at me and I nodded behind my son, and said that Santa might find some patches for him. Santa said later that that was a first for him!

]]> By: Phil Schwarz http://www.blisstree.com/articles/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-565040 Phil Schwarz Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:22:24 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/#comment-565040 May I recommend a book (for the parents)? Its point of departure is special interests, and it's not at all specific to holiday giving, but it's a good potential source of ideas (year 'round): _Just Give Him The Whale!_, by Paula Kluth. May I recommend a book (for the parents)? Its point of departure is special interests, and it’s not at all specific to holiday giving, but it’s a good potential source of ideas (year ’round):
_Just Give Him The Whale!_, by Paula Kluth.

]]> By: Moi http://www.blisstree.com/articles/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-564355 Moi Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:31:06 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/#comment-564355 I hear this a lot - we just had our Buddy Club Christmas party for the kids, and several of the parents said the very same thing. The biggest thing they may want is a video game. The bike basket is a good idea. Does he like the stars? How about a pair of binoculars (not expensive but they have to be a certain size, check out the web for ideas) and a star chart, and/or book on stars? You don't need a telescope to start. The buddies just did a very cool thing at the local university's planetarium, and you should have heard all the "supernova" questions. However, that came from interest in a video game, not science, per se.... ;) To that end.....be really glad he's not asking for things like video games. All the ones Bug asked for this year cost $50.... @@ I hear this a lot – we just had our Buddy Club Christmas party for the kids, and several of the parents said the very same thing. The biggest thing they may want is a video game.

The bike basket is a good idea. Does he like the stars? How about a pair of binoculars (not expensive but they have to be a certain size, check out the web for ideas) and a star chart, and/or book on stars? You don’t need a telescope to start.

The buddies just did a very cool thing at the local university’s planetarium, and you should have heard all the “supernova” questions. However, that came from interest in a video game, not science, per se…. ;) To that end…..be really glad he’s not asking for things like video games. All the ones Bug asked for this year cost $50…. @@

]]> By: ASDmomNC http://www.blisstree.com/articles/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-559430 ASDmomNC Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:41:37 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/#comment-559430 For us, it's trains trains trains, and did I mention trains? He has on again off again love affairs with vacuums and produce, though. For us, it’s trains trains trains, and did I mention trains?

He has on again off again love affairs with vacuums and produce, though.

]]> By: Beth http://www.blisstree.com/articles/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-564353 Beth Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:51:18 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/what-do-you-get-for-the-child-who-doesnt-ask-for-anything/#comment-564353 For Nicholas it was vaccuums for a very long time. He went through about 6 or 7 toy vaccuums and loved the manuals to our real vaccuums. He has moved on to video games. Another interest is Pokemon cards. I think it's partly the organizing and arranging and then rearranging of the cards that he loves so much. Collecting and organizing, as others have mentioned... For Nicholas it was vaccuums for a very long time. He went through about 6 or 7 toy vaccuums and loved the manuals to our real vaccuums. He has moved on to video games.
Another interest is Pokemon cards. I think it’s partly the organizing and arranging and then rearranging of the cards that he loves so much. Collecting and organizing, as others have mentioned…

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