special needs toys?

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hi , does anyone know why special needs toys are so expensive? was looking at some over the internet and am shocked at the cost .one i got really excited about was the yellow board for communicating.my dd4 would love it,but its £250, ouch!!!freind told me about the tomy discovery forget me not album.av just bought one and its amazing!!! u put ur own photos in it and record a message for each photo.am putting in basics like cup nappy bed ect so dd4 can ask for what she needs.similar to the communication board toy but cheaper ,ONLY £20.HOORAY!!!!ANYBODY ELSE FOUND GOOD(CHEAP)ALTERNITIVES?POST THEM UP PLEASE XMAS IS COMMING[GRIN]

I like the look of the photo album. We bought this for dd2(asd) for christmas.

She also lves jigsaw puzzles so we bought her a few puzzles and the wooden ninky nonk which you put together in pieces IYKWIM.

oooh thats fabulous, my other kids would love it too, might get dd4 to start playing with her siblings . thanx im gona get it - now wheres that credid card?

I have also bought that talking photo album for DD from boots in the 3 for 2 special (bargain)

brill idea!!! We got the photo album for photo's but will go and buy another for a communication book. thanks!

we've got the talking photo album too - if anyone thinks it's too baby-ish in design, Inclusive technology do one to, for similar price iirc (just a plain flip photo album)

we are going to use ours to "include" dh at bedtime (he rarely gets home to see the dds before bedtime) ie, pictures of dh brushing dd1's teeth, etc, then reading her a story, then saying goodnight, as dd1 really struggles with not seeing dh in the week

yes, that's like the Inc Tech one.

we're not sure whether dd1 will like the album, or be a bit freaked at daddy's voice coming from a photo, but we can but try (she really does not understand why she doesn't see him in the week - I think she thinks he forgets about her in the week )

Wow,
these look really good - think I may invest in one for DD. Its nice to find something that is not too babyish looking... DD is 12

Does anyone know which one has the longest time to record a message, or are they all 10 seconds? I can imagine dd flicking over the pages sooo fast that she wont hear the recording, but def worth a shot. ;-)

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