Can anyone of you lovely ladies help me find this please...

[staryeyed]

My Ds ASD 2.6 needs help with fine motor skills and self help. I've been looking for a big screw toy that Ds can practise unscrewing and screwing but cant find one anyone know where I can get one?

Also where might I find little pots/tubes with lids for putting different smells in for sensory programme. They must be quite small really.

[NAB3sparklesandflashes]

Asda sell small pots. HTH.

[staryeyed]

thanks will check my local

[Rumpel]

get all your firned to collect the small jam pots you can buy in supermarkets - like the ones you get in hotels. They would be great for your purposes.

[NAB3sparklesandflashes]

They have quite a few different shapes as well as sizes.

[Saker]

Something like the twist and turn toy on this page? There's a lot of nice/useful toys on that site.

[silverfrog]

Would this be any good? Have a look at view 3 to get an idea...

[uptomyeyes]

Sainsburys sell little pots eg about 50ml capacity in the toiletries section - for travel purposes.

[hana]

try
www.spacecraft.co.uk
www.glsed.co.uk

this one is great - we have a lot of their things at school, and I have a few things for my own children too. not sure if you can order in the uk, I assume you can ( have bought my stuff in canada)
www.learningresources.com/home.do

hth

[Skribble]

This is similar to the other one

[Skribble]

Screw tower

[hana]

uk site
www.learningresources.co.uk

[staryeyed]

wow I wasn't expecting such a good response.

saker and Silverfrog- that looks exactly the thing I am looking for. That website looks really good.
Scribble the tower block looks good but I don't think my ds can manage to use the tool part yet, maybe later.

Jam pots is an excellent idea.

Thank you all.

(Will now spend rest of day looking through those websites for more stuff).

[TeeJaye]

There are two threading toys from Rompa but as is usual for SN toys, they cost a fortune!

Horizontal threads - £54.95
Nut and Bolt board - £45.45

[staryeyed]

They would be amazing but I cant afford those prices!

Why does special needs equipment/toys cost so much? Ive seen similar items some for NT children and some for SN and the difference between the prices is

[TeeJaye]

Oooh, look what's on ebay!

[moondog]

Stary, I agree re extortionate cost.
Drives me mad.
You can get sensory room typle lights and bubble tubes in Argos for a fraction of what Rompa charge.

[staryeyed]

good find teejaye.

[supportman]

Wow just looked at the prices on the Rompa website must be careful not to break anything in the sensory room at work

[tobysmumkent]

Message withdrawn

[mymatemax]

ds2 loved the post box from the ELC.
A key to turn to open & close the door, hard plastic letters that slide inside hard envelopes, also good for fine motor stuff & hand/eye co-ordination.
We also used it for SALT, once he had said or signed the picture he was allowed to post the card.
Our best buy ever

[TeeJaye]

Some jars on ebay - not sure if they're big enough though.

Some others in a different shape.

[staryeyed]

Thanks TeeJaye- have just bought some from ebay.

Looked in shops today but the containers they had were too big and I just wouldn't be able to store them. Really liked the jam jar idea and will ask people to save some for future but had no empties and I don't really eat it.

I keep looking at the ELC post box. I did make my own (Blue peter style) but was a bit flimsy. May hint at family that he might like one.