End of Summer Savings = Safe Play Spaces

Have you exhaustively been looking for a way to finance a safe for an affordable play space, ball pit, sensory pit, transitional bed, or even a contained napping space for your child with special needs?  Sadly it is the end of summer, but with the end of summer comes BIG SAVINGS on items like inflatable pools, pool noodles, and beyond.   Inflatable pools make great, soft, contained spaces for children with various levels of ability to sleep, play, roll around, and even bounce without the added worry of injury or escape.  Make sure you get one large enough to hold your child safely and never leave them unattended.

Inexpensive Nosey Cup

Has your child's speech therapist, feeding therapist, or occupation therapist encouraged you to purchase a "Nosey Cup" for your
child?  This can be an expense some families just cannot afford especially if the cup is being used on a "trial only" basis,
so why not try making your own with a simple disposable bathroom cup (wax treated are more sturdy) to practice at home.
Just cut out the right size for your child, and dispose/remake as needed.

Get-a-Grip by Repurposing Old Curlers

Repurpose old sponge curlers by using them to make adapted grippers for your child who needs a little extra "something"
to help them hold onto pencils, markers, toothbrushes, and even utensils.  This is an inexpensive and EASY way to adapt
pretty much any small item your child needs hold onto for school or for their daily routine.  The spongy curler makes for a great
sensory experience as well, especially if you can find them in different colors/sizes.

Bedside Wheel-of-Care

Create a care notebook out of photo album sheets, binder rings, and a paper towel holder to keep in your child's room to use as references for daily care, routines, feeding schedules, medications, equipment checks and beyond.  This makes a GREAT companion reference for home health and home nurses, as well as supportive family members who aren't as involved on a daily basis.  This is also great for times of emergencies when you need a quick reference for EMTs, 911 operators, or beyond.  Include contact information for physicians and family, service providers and schools, and everything pertinent to your child's daily care/routine, and even play/sleep/hygiene  schedules.

Cochlear Doll

  Using your child's favorite color non-toxic puffy paint, simply apply it in the shape of a cochlear implant device to a doll with a smooth (hair free) head/ear area and your child can have a doll just like him/her.   Let it dry well before allowing your child to play with the doll.