New birthday toys

Here are photos of Abigail playing with some of the new toys she got for her birthday. We decided to buy her some proper special-needs tactile toys and she seems to enjoy using them. The bells form an octave of notes which she can 'ring' by moving them with her hands and the other toy is a 'lollipop jungle'. This is placed in front of Abby and allows her various levels of touch sensation depending on what she reaches for. All these toys are designed to offer interaction on a tactile level as well as attempting to encourage a cause-and-effect response. It's great to hear Abby ringing her bells and we often find her asleep with her hands firmly clasped round the lollipops!