AMAZON KINDLE

Description: It is a hand-held e-reader that works exclusively with Amazon. Books can be downloaded within 60 seconds and there is no set up out of the box. Kindle owners can become a member of a Kindle Library and barrow thousands of books for free.

Recommendation: Melissa Hincha-Own said her son has Asperger's Syndrome and goes through stages where he wants to read everything and anything about a specific topic, which has created some challenges over the years in terms of space and cost. To resolve those two problems, Melissa purchased her son an Amazon Kindle for his 10th birthday. “The Kindle is small and lightweight but can hold so many more books than a bookshelf can, making it the perfect gift for your Aspergic child that just can't get enough of a topic,” she said. “No more setting aside a separate line item in your budget for books on Egypt, dinosaurs, trains or whatever the topic of the year is.”

• For Ages 5 and Up
• Can be purchased at varying prices from $79 to $199 at Amazon.com

Recommended by:
Melissa Hincha-Ownby, a mother of two children with special needs and owner of The Autism Education Site.