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Any inspiration for gifts for adult with learning disability?

6 replies

Ohanabanana · 09/10/2018 19:12

Adult relative with quite severe learning disability. Unfortunately no particular interests or hobbies and can’t be food or alcohol. Have run out ideas and just want to get something nice to show our affection, doesn’t have to be expensive. Not socks or photos as he gets lots of them! Budget up to £30, would consider one item or a few smaller ones.

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harrietm87 · 09/10/2018 19:14

Not sure if this will be appropriate but my aunt had downs and loved colouring in. There are some great adult colouring books these days like the mindfulness colouring stuff?

JeanPagett · 09/10/2018 19:17

What about having a browse on one of those websites that sell adult (not in a sexy way!!) games / toys / gadgets, and see if anything jumps out?

E.g. www.firebox.com/games-fun/t531?via=catbar&page=1

sleepismysuperpower1 · 09/10/2018 19:18

a dvd or cd? someone i know doesn't like watching tv or regular movies, but one family member made a video of all the things they had done that year and he liked watching that.

or maybe an experience trip to somewhere like kew gardens?

Fstar · 09/10/2018 19:39

Audio book? Music?

Ohanabanana · 09/10/2018 20:43

Thank you - some thoughtful ideas here already Smile
Liking the idea of a cd, need to think of something upbeat that wouldn’t be too annoying to his careers. Also colouring in might work, he probably wouldn’t be able to do it properly but would enjoy having a go at it with help!
I’ve been inspired by the ‘advent calendar for an 89 year old’ thread to get lots of smaller gifts (not an actual advent calendar though, more like a gift box with a selection of things inside)

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INeedNewShoes · 09/10/2018 20:47

The one adult with a learning disability that I know loves DVDs (PG rated sort of family films, cooking programmes) and CDs (upbeat crowd pleaser stuff like Abba)

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