Sometimes you or someone you love gets a surprise, a treat so unexpected that you are caught off guard. It is not that the generosity is out-of-character but that the gesture is large and the gift, exceptional. Exceptional because it is the perfect present for the person receiving it. And it is not that the gift is costly necessarily; it is the expression of love and confidence in the one being gifted, that tells the tale.
Our eldest daughter is not a complicated girl. She loves her family and friends, Justin Bieber and money. She also loves the electronics which connect her with the music, the images and the news that are important to her. She starts high school soon and having the latest technology at her disposal will help her immeasurably. Her best chance for success in the future is going to be the skills and knowledge that she acquires in the next 5 to 6 years. So to be gifted with the latest Apple technology is a huge boost to her academic success as well as her connectedness to the world.
Written output has always been an issue for our daughter. And unlike many kids with ASD, she is no computer whizz. Typing is not coming easily and one of the new dictation applications may be just the thing to help her accomplish the work she will have to do in order to finish high school.
So she is grateful for her new iPad. We are thankful for it as well. It is not a gift that we were planning to give her on her 13th birthday--- it was not possible at this time. But someone kind and caring, generous and thoughtful found a way to make it happen....and for that we say thank you.
Our eldest daughter is not a complicated girl. She loves her family and friends, Justin Bieber and money. She also loves the electronics which connect her with the music, the images and the news that are important to her. She starts high school soon and having the latest technology at her disposal will help her immeasurably. Her best chance for success in the future is going to be the skills and knowledge that she acquires in the next 5 to 6 years. So to be gifted with the latest Apple technology is a huge boost to her academic success as well as her connectedness to the world.
Written output has always been an issue for our daughter. And unlike many kids with ASD, she is no computer whizz. Typing is not coming easily and one of the new dictation applications may be just the thing to help her accomplish the work she will have to do in order to finish high school.
So she is grateful for her new iPad. We are thankful for it as well. It is not a gift that we were planning to give her on her 13th birthday--- it was not possible at this time. But someone kind and caring, generous and thoughtful found a way to make it happen....and for that we say thank you.
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