ideas for 9 year old boy with learning delays???

[cherrymonster]

i have sorted what main present i am getting for ds1 (11) and the 2 dd's (5 and 4), but have no idea what to get for ds2 who is 9, with a learning delay. he has a reading age of about 6.5-7 years, so it cant be anything that involves lots of difficult instructions, and being a 9 year old boy he is rather boisterous so it needs to be pretty indestructible. any ideas please???

we have one of these www.kiteworld.co.uk/acatalog/Super-Stomp-Rocket-Kit.html it is great, fairly indestructable and everyone i know loves it.

thanks, i think he would love that, but i am looking for something for a main present- around £60-80 ish

oh ok!! will read better next time!

for xmas?

My 9 year old loves lego. Have you thought of getting him a lego set? My DS has a similar reading age, he manages to follow lego instructions as they are usually just pictures and his older brother helps if needed.

I was going to say lego as well. Or bionicles.

yes cornsilk, for xmas. he is no good with lego, they have loads and he just chucks it around and they lose pieces. needs to be something that is pretty much in one piece

Remote control truck?

robosapien type thing?

like this?

camera/camcorder
these vtech things are really sturdy

thanks cornsilk, i think i want those, never mind him. he had wall-e and eve remote control toys last year and destroyed them, he isnt into taking pictures (doesnt stay still long enough), has a ds, has a bike, has a scalectrix, um, cant think what else now. he is a nightmare to buy for, he really is

will he go on the computer?

this is very sturdy

thanks cornsilk, but again, he doesnt sit still long enough for that. his understanding is pretty good, its just his reading and hand-eye co-ordination thats pretty poor. also, he would realise that that is designed for a much younger child. i am looking at expanding his scalextric set at the moment, have seen a lovely micro set which i think he would like, or also looking at air hogs

What about an ezyroller.

My 3 dss (5-10) all want one.

jicky- that is really quite cool! not sure how it would work though, but i reckon he would love that. unfortunately, i dont have anywhere to store it

Ooo that art studio is perfect for my DS1. Thanking you muchly for linking, Corny.

sacharissa
I like the look of that ezyroller - I'mthinking ds2 wouldlove it.