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As a former educator, please don't buy gifts for teachers. A card or picture with a personal written statement, especially if written by students, is great. It's nice to hear if there was a specific thing that was said/done that benefitted your child. Also, it's tough to haul your goodies home along with all the papers you have to grade and then when some of the gifts aren't quite your thing or you can't eat all the homemade goodies because you're leaving town, you feel guilty trying to get rid of them somehow (donating or throwing out).

I learned so much from your comments, thelittlestmonster, zoeintoronto, and secret star. Thank you for sharing. Your detailed responses help me in a practical sense for gift-getting, but also for reminding me the importance of keeping in mind the individuality of each child, autistic or not, rather than relying solely on generalized tips for gift-getting. (i.e. by age group, gender, etc.)

love the mix of colors and patterns. fun, kid-friendly room.