DISCUSSION - People with Special Needs and Webkinz

[LittleDog]

Originally Posted by Electrabuzz1

Thanks LittleDog. Those are some fabulous party ideas! I have printed them out and my son and I will go on a scavenger hunt to the stores tomorrow to see what materials we can come up with to implement your great ideas. I have seen the figures really cheap lately and could use them in the Wishing Well or Scavenger Hunt.

We are also going to give each child a Little Kinz in lieu of a loot bag becase there are many dietary restrictions in his class. I figure if they do not have access to a computer at home their teacher does not mind them playing with WW during their independant time at school. And, we would love those printouts from the coloring books.

Thanks for all your great ideas!!

Anyone else have any Webkinz World Birthday Party ideas?

Will send the coloring book, and how about the drawing book too?...in the am.

[Electrabuzz1]

Originally Posted by LittleDog

Will send the coloring book, and how about the drawing book too?...in the am.

Thanks. Those both would be wonderful.

[Blackie_Lab2003]

Maybe you could have like, one of those target throws. Like, get some cardboard or whatever, cut some holes, and have the kids throw Webkinz and try to get them through the targets.

And this is just a random idea, but you could have the kids throw a Webkinz at a board with types of feelings on them, using Webkinz faces, and do whatever you wanna do, to like, improve body language skills or whatever. Y'know?

And what about some trading cards in them loot bags too?

Also, there's a band or whatever that sing songs about Webkinz. If you want, I could find out how to get it for you.

Are you able to make stickers? You could make Webkinz stickers, or just get a billion TC3 packs. Then have the kids stick them on paper bags, and that could be loot bags. And also use markers and stuffs like that.

What about a Pinata filled with figurines or something?

I'm just brainstorming. Good luck!

[Princessapreeel]

Originally Posted by Electrabuzz1

My child has PDD NOS (Autism) and he really loves his Webkinz. He takes two to school everyday with him. His teachers use them as a tool to convince him to finish tasks. The Webkinz are able to participate in activities with him.

He loves to go on Webkinz World but there are many limitations for him there. He does all the daily activities except the employment office because there is not a single thing in there that he can complete. We have a garden we tend everyday and he loves to harvest.

I have difficulty making him understand that if he spends all his money as soon as he gets it he cannot get the bigger more expensive items he wants. I will earn money for him but as soon as I leave his side it is all gone.

I would love to see some simpler jobs. More games for lower levels.

I must say though, Webkinz world is a great computer verion of Life Skills!

Way to go Webkinz.

That is very inspiring to me actuall i am hoping to do something with special needs children in my career after college. More specifically I want to be an orthapedic doctor at a hospital like shriners or smething but any way. I completely agree the employment office needs easier jobs my sis is of normal intellegence and has difficulty doing even the easier jobs. My sis teachers often use WW in the classroom. as far as money management the only thing i know to do is to try and put a spending cap on it? or depending on the childs math skills are "you can only buy it if you can tell me how much money you will have left after you buy it" i dont really know if that would work but maybe

[Electrabuzz1]

Originally Posted by Blackie_Lab2003

Maybe you could have like, one of those target throws. Like, get some cardboard or whatever, cut some holes, and have the kids throw Webkinz and try to get them through the targets.

And this is just a random idea, but you could have the kids throw a Webkinz at a board with types of feelings on them, using Webkinz faces, and do whatever you wanna do, to like, improve body language skills or whatever. Y'know?

And what about some trading cards in them loot bags too?

Also, there's a band or whatever that sing songs about Webkinz. If you want, I could find out how to get it for you.

Are you able to make stickers? You could make Webkinz stickers, or just get a billion TC3 packs. Then have the kids stick them on paper bags, and that could be loot bags. And also use markers and stuffs like that.

What about a Pinata filled with figurines or something?

I'm just brainstorming. Good luck!

Hello Blackie_Lab2003! It is great to hear from you. I hope you are having a good "2009" so far! Thanks for the wonderful ideas. I like the target throw idea. I think I can definitely create something along those lines that the kids would enjoy. I can do a lot of creative things at my job so I could make a big board with Webkinz characters on it and cut outs with levels. That would be great!

Trading cards in the loot bags would be good too if I can fit that in the budget. We will probably get our Littlekinz from a guy who makes these really cool carriers out of paper bags. "Ready made and personal loot bags". This guy runs a really cool little shop with pretty much all Webkinz stuff.

I would be a little worried a Pinata would be too much stimulation and could get out of hand. I think I will talk to my sons teacher and get his take on it.

Thanks for the amazing ideas.

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Originally Posted by Princessapreeel

That is very inspiring to me actually i am hoping to do something with special needs children in my career after college. More specifically I want to be an orthapedic doctor at a hospital like shriners or smething but any way. I completely agree the employment office needs easier jobs my sis is of normal intellegence and has difficulty doing even the easier jobs. My sis teachers often use WW in the classroom. as far as money management the only thing i know to do is to try and put a spending cap on it? or depending on the childs math skills are "you can only buy it if you can tell me how much money you will have left after you buy it" i dont really know if that would work but maybe

Good Luck with your career goal. That is wonderfully ambitious!

I am afraid that I cannot put a cap on my childs spending unless I sit right beside him and make sure he follows it. He just does not understand. He is impulsive and follows his present train of thought forgetting whatever restrictions you may have asked of him. For that reason we keep two WW ID's. One on which I allow him to play independently and another where we keep most of the good stuff.

He has been following the trading room with me (I am gifted) and he is loving all the cool stuff that we can trade for. This is also helping him to understand values somewhat and we keep lists of the values for certain items. The numbers are too high for him to grasp the math but we still talk about it and I show him how I add values of certain items together to reach the value of something else. We are trying to find a purple or red lava so he is really enjoying the challenge.

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Originally Posted by yorkielady

I have a son that is a special needs child. He has a congnative language disability, deaf in one ear, and is also ADHD. The main thing is getting them intrested in Webkinz. I am a teacher and there are many things on Webkinz that special needs children can do. It just depends on their disability. The language class at the Kinzville academy and Quizzies has really helped my son. Sure I have to do it with him but, it's great bonding time as well as learning. As a reward when we are done with these few things he gets to play the arcade games. You would be surprised at how quickly these games intrest the kids. It also helps with hand/eye corudination. Booger gets an A is a great game in helping with math. He dosn't realize it's teaching him so he keeps plugging away at it. Don't think these kids can't do the things on Webkinz. Webkinz covers alot. Most special needs children may be slow in one area but, excell in another.

Hello yorkielady and thanks for coming to this thread and sharing your ideas. I love to hear from new people. You are right that WW is a fabulous site for all kinds of people (including adults LOL). There are definitely rumours about a new, easier version of WW coming out and I am very excited about that. Things on the present site just move too quickly for my child and for many others. I think Booger Gets and A would be beneficial to my son also, without time restrictions.

[Orangie9100]

Originally Posted by LilyRose

First, I would have to say that the daily activities are great (wishing well, wheel of wow, bingoz, charm forest, star challenge, gem hunt, various quick draws, balloon darts, etc) but I think that special needs children, along with simply young children, still have other options.

The Arcade has various simple games that the concept can come quite easily. Games like zingoz matching (can't think of the entire name), wacky zingoz, and even checkers perhaps.

Then, in the Tournament Arena, a lot of the player vs. player games are very fun and also easy. Rock Paper Scissors, Zingoz Switcharooz, Connect 4, etc.

The simple joy of the clubhouse is also great. I am talking the regular kinzchat and NOT the trading room. Just the interaction with others and their pets will bring joy to any face.

Decoration rooms, visiting the curio shop/w-shop...lot's of fun. As far as saving money, perhaps as a parent/guardian, you sit down with your child and decide that perhaps Sunday afternoons is the day to visit the w-shop....and have a money limit to spend. Or just say, only 1,000 can be spent a week and help your child keep track of their spending.

Most of all, I think you have to play with the young/special needs child to really help them navigate around to the various wondorous and fun things in Webkinz World. Maybe you could even read them a W-Tales story.

Wow that would be great!!!!

~Orangie~

[Blackie_Lab2003]

Originally Posted by Electrabuzz1

Hello Blackie_Lab2003! It is great to hear from you. I hope you are having a good "2009" so far! Thanks for the wonderful ideas. I like the target throw idea. I think I can definitely create something along those lines that the kids would enjoy. I can do a lot of creative things at my job so I could make a big board with Webkinz characters on it and cut outs with levels. That would be great!

Trading cards in the loot bags would be good too if I can fit that in the budget. We will probably get our Littlekinz from a guy who makes these really cool carriers out of paper bags. "Ready made and personal loot bags". This guy runs a really cool little shop with pretty much all Webkinz stuff.

I would be a little worried a Pinata would be too much stimulation and could get out of hand. I think I will talk to my sons teacher and get his take on it.

Thanks for the amazing ideas.

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Good Luck with your career goal. That is wonderfully ambitious!

I am afraid that I cannot put a cap on my childs spending unless I sit right beside him and make sure he follows it. He just does not understand. He is impulsive and follows his present train of thought forgetting whatever restrictions you may have asked of him. For that reason we keep two WW ID's. One on which I allow him to play independently and another where we keep most of the good stuff.

He has been following the trading room with me (I am gifted) and he is loving all the cool stuff that we can trade for. This is also helping him to understand values somewhat and we keep lists of the values for certain items. The numbers are too high for him to grasp the math but we still talk about it and I show him how I add values of certain items together to reach the value of something else. We are trying to find a purple or red lava so he is really enjoying the challenge.

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Hello yorkielady and thanks for coming to this thread and sharing your ideas. I love to hear from new people. You are right that WW is a fabulous site for all kinds of people (including adults LOL). There are definitely rumours about a new, easier version of WW coming out and I am very excited about that. Things on the present site just move too quickly for my child and for many others. I think Booger Gets and A would be beneficial to my son also, without time restrictions.

OK. Thanks for considering my ideas. I was just throwing random ideas.

And news! Go to WebkinzJr.com! They will release this spring!

[thekid01]

Hi! I don't have autism, but one of my friends has quite severe autism. He can hardly do anything by himself. He has two or three Webkinz, but I help him out a lot. He can do Where's Wacky, Hamburger Cook, and he's starting to understand the concept of Treasures Of the Crystal Sea.

Anyway, for party ideas, you could do "Pin the Bat on Zangoz". Zangoz is the furry, orange creature that hits Wacky.

For a cake, don't make one! For my birthday, my mom made brownies and put them in a circle formation. She drowned it in hot fudge, and put it in the fridge. The next day, I had a pretty delicious 'cake'! Maybe to make it Webkinz themed, you could put mini-cardboard cut-outs of WW in the hot fudge before it cools.



Hope you like these ideas!

[Electrabuzz1]

Originally Posted by thekid01

Hi! I don't have autism, but one of my friends has quite severe autism. He can hardly do anything by himself. He has two or three Webkinz, but I help him out a lot. He can do Where's Wacky, Hamburger Cook, and he's starting to understand the concept of Treasures Of the Crystal Sea.
Anyway, for party ideas, you could do "Pin the Bat on Zangoz". Zangoz is the furry, orange creature that hits Wacky.
For a cake, don't make one! For my birthday, my mom made brownies and put them in a circle formation. She drowned it in hot fudge, and put it in the fridge. The next day, I had a pretty delicious 'cake'! Maybe to make it Webkinz themed, you could put mini-cardboard cut-outs of WW in the hot fudge before it cools. Hope you like these ideas!

I love the "Pin the Bat on Zangoz" idea. That is a wonderfully creative idea. I have not attempted the Treasures of the Crystal Sea game with my son yet but we will have to do that soon. I tried it once and I do remember that it was fairly simple. My son does Wheres Wacky often but cannot get too far because of the time factor.

Thanks for your great suggestions.

[CharleyMay]

I totally agree