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Old 04-21-2011, 11:01 AM
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My 3 year old son has been evaluated and he is functioning like a 1.5 year old.
There is a developmental delay, possible autism
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I see how everything I try helps him a little bit, such as educational dvds and books, and games.
But buying this stuff new becomes pricey and many times I have to buy and try.In top of that he outgrows the materials fast (which is the idea)

I got a blockbuster online account so I try dvds before I buy them. That is good

Where/how can I buy unexpensive early childhood, autism and developmental materials, maybe used btu in good shape?

Any resource so I can make my own play boards and cards?

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Old 04-21-2011, 11:16 AM
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I would check ebay, craigslist and amazon. Also, check out any online support forums. Other parents might swap and sell stuff that their kids have outgrown.
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Look for online swaps and resale boards run by homeschooling families.
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Thank you!

Researching about ebay I found a tip to add the word "lot" to your search and I found bundles of books and toys very cheap (45 books for $40) or 5 toys for $10.

And, what do you know, there is swap.com and toystotrade.com, but I need to firt upload the items I want to give.
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