My 5 year old son Jacob has Epilepsy, Autism and Fragile X Syndrome. He is non-verbal, wears diapers and drinks mostly from a baby bottle. He will be starting a special needs kindergarten after labor day and we have many needs for him that we just cannot provide.
I am disabled and on SSI. My husband is unable to work full-time as our son requires more than one person to care for him.
We were living in apts. but kept getting evicted because our son yells and pounds on windows...we moved to a mobile home on a piece of land, it's a rent-to-own situation...Although we know there is no fear of being evicted here as long as we make our payments...there are still many things we've needed and been unable to provide.
New York State where we live have generously offered to put up 2 fences so that Jake can play outside safely...but they will only pay for one gate...so we need to come up with $185 for a second gate.
We have learned some of the things that have been used to help Jake...he is very sensory and needs to be kept occupied/busy...one thing we need is a small but fully-enclosed trampoline that we could keep in the house to keep his sensory needs fulfilled over the winter months. He is 4' tall and weighs 70 pounds and is forever growing out of his clothes. There is also Jacob's comfort toy...a Playskool Weebles barn/farm that is not made anymore...he is on his 6th right now...he throws them and bangs them, but also sleeps with them and cannot leave the house without it.
If you have Facebook, you can check out my page for pictures of Jacob...Tia Colvin.
We do have one vehicle...a 1995 Saturn SL2 and the transmission is bad...it will not go in reverse...we don't have any other option but to continue to drive it until it dies.
I joined this site November, 2011 but have not posted as I do find it hard to ask for help.
I no longer have a choice, but to ask.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!! :-)

Wish Info

• Posted: Aug 17, 2012 10:55 am
  Granted: Aug 27, 2012

• Member: TiaColvin
• Member Since: Nov 5, 2011
• Hero: 2 times
• Wishes Granted: 6 times

• City: Martville
• State: New York
• Country: United States

• Type: Need
• Wish is for: Child
• Category: Fundraising
• Cause: Autism

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