As there are lots of new people - shall we have a good/bad equipment thread.

[Voidka]

I remember when I first came here we had one of these threads and it was really helpful to me. Everyone shared their good and bad equipment, therapies etc.

For us

Good
Trampoline
Peanut Ball
More Than Words course.
Weighted blanket.

Bad
Dietician

For us (ASD)

Good things -

Blu tak, special gold cushion and packed lunches (for dealing with school issues).

Hand held computer games (sanity savers, when eating out or at functions).

A large secure garden (physical activity a daily must do!).

A classroom assistant sitting right beside him to keep him on task. Sadly only a couple of hours a day.

NEXT soft waist band boxers, despite the price because he keeps them on!

Portable DVD player.

Bad things-

Anything made of real wool.

Labels on clothes.

The education system in general.

Love the special gold cushion. My DS sits on a cushion with his picture on it at school.

It was VERY special! Gold tassels for him to fiddle with. School was slightly about it and the blutak - "what will happen if everyone wants some?", but were happy enough when the realised it helped him stay still (suggestion was from us not them). He had a major gold/shiny/gemstone thing till age 12.

voidka.... I'm looking at a weighted blanket. Can you reccomend a good supplier? They would need ton post aswe are in Aus?

Ds has a bit of everything mild cp, ASD global delay but mostly doesnt sleep! dr suggested he may be a sensory child and therefore benefit from a blanket...

good
little life backpack - best investment ever made
ds's consultant and GP
health visitors
repetition books - ds memorises them
disney films

bad
most nhs services
parenting courses

Good
Little life backpack (yeah they're great salad!)
Swing in large secure garden! Unfortunately no room for one indoors!
Choice board up on wall at kitchen entrance.
Spinning chair (from Ikea).

Bad.
Education dept.

Good
Singing Kettle DVDs ! !