{"id":15965,"date":"2025-11-24T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/shrewsbury-telford\/?p=15965"},"modified":"2025-11-18T12:21:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:21:25","slug":"neurodivergent-friendly-childrens-gift-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/shrewsbury-telford\/2025\/11\/24\/neurodivergent-friendly-childrens-gift-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Neurodivergent Friendly Children’s Gift Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Christmas fast approaching, a group of leading experts specialising in neurodevelopmental conditions including clinical psychologists Dr Selina Warlow, founder of The Nook Clinic<\/a>, Dr Ellie Burch, Dr Laura Major, and Emma Ahern (speech and language therapist) and Jazmin Walters (assistant psychologist) have come up with the ultimate neurodivergent friendly children’s gift list.<\/p>\n

When it comes to choosing a thoughtful present, Dr Warlow says: \u201cMy advice would be to understand their sensory and communication preferences and pick something to match their personal needs. For example, to support with time management a watch or timer could be incredibly useful to help them countdown during a particular task. <\/em>For someone who is hyperactive they may find something which helps them physically, like a trampoline or a piece of exercise equipment. On the other hand, if the person you are gifting has recently been diagnosed, a book which helps them to understand and learn about their diagnosis would make a beautifully considerate gift.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Calming & Comfort<\/h3>\n

These gifts help children relax, feel safe, and settle when they\u2019re overwhelmed or anxious.<\/p>\n