5 Accessible Gift Ideas This Holiday Season
Looking for accessible and inclusive gift ideas for the holidays? Check out the below five gifts to give friends and loved ones this holiday season.
1. Sensory-Friendly Gift: Weighted Blanket
The Luna weighted blankets give users the feeling of being hugged. This can help soothe individuals who perhaps feel overwhelmed by their environment. Blanket weights begin at 10 pounds.
2. Clothing Gift: Adaptive Clothing
Adaptive clothing is clothing items that are functional and more accessible to individuals with a variety of needs. Many large brands now offer adaptive clothing options for people of all ages and abilities. For example, Target sells several styles of outfits, including sensory-friendly shirts and shorts without tags and with flat seams.
3. Cooking Gift: Waterproof Cutting Board with Aluminum Food Spikes
This cutting board is ideal for those with fine motor difficulties or individuals with one hand. By including food spikes on the board, items can stay firmly in place and make cutting and prepping food easier and safer.
4. Independent Living Gift: Ring™ Video Doorbell
The Ring™ Video Doorbell enables users to answer the door from anywhere from their smartphone, tablet, or PC. When someone presses the doorbell or when motion is detected nearby, users can communicate with visitors using their phone and Two-Way Talk, keeping them safe while promoting independence.
5. Hard-of-Hearing Gift: Wireless Musical Beanie
The SoundBot SB210 is a beanie with built-in speakers, making it easy for hard-of-hearing individuals to place the speakers over their hearing aids.
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