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What is a good birthday gift for a mentally challenged 12 year old boy?
I'm looking for birthday gift ideas for a very special 12 year old boy. He is mentally challenged, but is very bright. I know that he understands and can do plenty of things, but he just has a hard time with communication. He can play computer games and understands everything you're asking him to do. Any ideas?
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- buy him an xbox360
- Do you know what his special interests are? Maybe he really likes a TV character, or cars, or a certain animal. If you find out some of his favorites, you could get him a video game or a dvd. He might like puzzles, or books, or craft kits. It really depends on what he likes to do, but it is so great that you are really putting thought into his gift!
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- Hi im 13 but i have a mentally challanged friend just find his interests and find something he likes or just ask him what he wants or if he doesnt know get him a gift card to target or walmart so he can find something
- if i was you and i didnt know what to give him, just get a card and write something, sign it, and give him like $20 bucks to buy w/e he wants.
- Whatever you get, just wrap it well....make him FEEL that he's been given a present..you know, bright paper and bows, maybe a neat big balloon with it. What about instead of getting him a thing, spend some time with him and call it a party...bring a balloon and order pizza if he can eat it and sit and play his computer games with him.
- If you want to go with a toy, just cruise the toy isle at any store and pick out what's cool. Kids are kids when it comes to toys, learning disabilities or not :-) If you are wanting to build on his computer gaming, you could go with Roller Coaster Tycoon. You have to build your own amusement park and roller coasters. Way cool and it exercises learning and critical thinking. Do not fret, it is not too difficult. If you are looking to facilitate communication, then get a board game. This will require some interaction and speaking on his part but in a group setting with limited stress. The improved Battleship is all computer like with sounds. Cool. If you are looking to introduce a potential hobby, pick up a model train set. All boys love model trains and the sets are relatively priced at a hobby shop. This could be something that grows with him as new gifts can incorporate more track, figures and buildings, etc. Remember that Christmas is around the corner so pick up something for that while you are shopping for the birthday so you will not be left in a lurch with bare toy shelves. Good luck and enjoy.
- He could be autistic or maybe he has an intellectual disability but I and other with disability don't like challenged as to me a challenge is something you can achieve and go onto the next level. Disability don't go away Some idea Nintendo Ds as it has lot of games and some require the person too think. Some people with Autism are good at puzzles and there are plenty of puzzle games wood puzzles or 3 d puzzles A camera Stereo Paints paper possibility are endless
- Maybe a skateboard or a new video game that he loves
- a pony
- well when i was 10 i had a mentally challenged kid in my school and i guess a good gift for a 12year old challenged boy would be like something maybe a computer game i guess like a racing one i forgot there was one i played when i was small and i guess it was fun go to a computer game store and buy a racing one that's the best i guess.
