I need to find some items to work with my brother who asperger's syndrome and sensory problems. The only problem is insurance will not cover any type of these items and my family is very low income.We don't have a big tree in our yard to hang one from either. He hates park swings he needs the deep pressure more. I'm also looking for maybe a hammock swing, and some other sensory products. Any ideas? I would like to give his some things for christmas if I can find them super low priced or for free.
2006-11-28 15:46:57 · 6 answers · asked by littledeaftink 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
You may be able to get some financial help from the local Regional Center or Children's Services Department. They fund children who have special needs, and Children's Services pays for equipment for children who can't get insurance to cover it. Contact your local school district to point you in the right direction, or you can contact a distributer (such as Abilitations www.abilitations.com) that sells the products you are looking for. Often they have customer assistance personnel who can tell you where to ask for financial help in your state.
2006-11-28 17:02:17 · answer #1 · answered by dolphin mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your brother doesn not have any physical disbilities then a regular hammock may be suitable for him, have a search on ebay for a cheap hammock, especially the free standing type with a metal frame.
sensory products - i work in a special needs school and we make or adapt a lot of our own sensory things. Go to a hardware store and find things that you like the feeling off, pipes, brushes etc.
We have wonderful home made sensory bowls to help our children explore things.
Just get a largeish bowl (ours are wooden) and attach a tap lamp to the bottom (with velcro) then you can fil the bowl with things to explore (tinsel, shells, stones, polystyrene pieces, flowers, leaves, beads, string etc) The bowl shape encourages children to reach inside and the light helps to focus their attention.
However because of the use of small items in the bowls the children are never left alone with them due to choking hazards
good luck and i hope you find something fun for your brother for christmas
2006-11-29 05:51:38 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.pvcworkshop.com
or
www.pvcplans.com
Both have great ideas for making sensory tables and chairs from PVC, which is really cheap and easy to use, you only need a small hacksaw and some plastiglue. You can make a frame from large diameter pvc to hold his weight. You can also make a frame from 2x4's for all that you want. We bought for our son a camping hammock, which is foldable because it doesn't have end braces? You can hook both ends to the same hook, and hook it into the frame (I would suggest the swivel hook) so he can turn too. The hammock at walmart was seven dollars, and you could even sink a hook into a beam in his bedroom ceiling. That's about as cheap as it gets!
2006-11-29 13:17:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are low income there are many organizations that will pay for it.
2006-11-29 13:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by Bobby! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nearest park
2006-11-28 23:49:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-29 01:40:43 · answer #6 · answered by waleed sharkawy ahmed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋