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For children with special needs, lots of options
Resources
The National Lekotek Center, lekotek.org, offers information
about toys for kids with disabilities and runs Ableplay.org, which
rates toys for various special needs.
Fun and Function designs toys for kids with disabilities.
Learning is Fun in Albuquerque can order products found on the
companys website, funandfunction.com.
Lets Play: A Guide to Toys for Children with Special Needs,
available on the American Foundation for the Blinds website at
afb.org, also provides examples of toys for specific disabilities.
Toys R Us also puts out a toy guide for differently abled kids at
toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3261680.
By Amanda Schoenberg
Journal Staff Writer
I
f your child needs help
with motor skills or feels
anxious around loud
noises, the perfect toy is
still out there.
In her book, Smart Play
Smart Toys: How to Raise a
Child with a High PQ (Play
Quotient), San Francisco toy
expert Stevanne Auerbach,
known as Dr. Toy, has a list
of questions to consider when
buying toys for kids with
special needs.
Parents may want to
consider which physical
activities a child needs help
with and which muscles
need strengthening, as well
as whether a child follows
visual cues and responds
to sounds. When thinking
about mental and emotional
development, they can think
about whether a child looks
in the mirror, understands
directions and notices
letters.
If customers come with
a list of needs, they dont
need to have a specific toy in
mind, say Lisa Gallegos and
Cariad Owen, co-managers
at Out of the Blue on Rio
Grande NW. They are used
to scouring the store for just
the right toy for every child.
We just have to be
creative, Gallegos says.
At Out of the Blue, many
customers want toys for kids
on the autism spectrum,
such as kids who dont like
overstimulation with loud
noises. Gallegos and Owen
suggest the Meteor Storm,
a novelty toy for $7.99 that
creates a soothing sound as it
lights up.
Kids with autism often
have tactile sensitivities.
Classic pin art toys for $19.99
let kids press their hands
against pins and make
designs.
Kids really like the feeling
of it, says Gallegos.
In an email message,
Auerbach recommends
soft, stimulating toys like
puppets and dolls for kids
with autism, as well as toys
that incorporate music or
construction toys.
At Learning is Fun, a store
for educators and families,
on Menaul NE, manager
Shelby Richardson says
Point to Happy: A Book
for Kids on the Autism
Spectrum by Miriam
Smith and Afton Fraser is a
popular read. Children use
a plastic hand to point to
photographs of other kids.
The book, which costs $19.95,
is designed to help children
recognize emotions and
make connections.
While many toys are used
by children with disabilities,
Learning is Fun also
carries products designed
specifically for kids with
special needs. Products
include texture squares that
let kids explore materials
and weighted police vests for
children with autism. When
kids fidget or need hand
therapy, Richardson suggests
calming animal Squeezies
for $2.99.
Learning is Fun also
has tools to improve
reading skills. Colored
transparencies used over a
page can help with dyslexia,
she says.
Whispy, a reading tool for
$8.99, is designed to improve
pronunciation. A rubber tube
held like a phone lets kids
read out loud by whispering
in one end and hearing
themselves in the other.
When kids need help with
language, Gallegos and
Owen suggest Tell Tale for
$12.99, picture cards that
encourage kids to tell their
own stories.
To improve problem-
solving and spatial skills,
they like Magnetic Mighty
Mind for $22.99. Kids use
magnets to make patterns
on their own or use cards for
suggestions.
Children with visual
impairments enjoy
tactile toys they can
manipulate, Auerbach
writes. Richardson suggests
musical instruments like
tambourines or clay.
Kids who are hard of
hearing may like visual
toys like puzzles, matching
games and construction toys,
Auerbach suggests.
Learning is Fun also
has videos and flashcards
for families interested in
learning sign language.
Larger sizes
In general, when buying
products for children
with physical disabilities,
larger sizes are easier to
control, says Richardson.
She suggests large TriWrite
Crayons, $7.99 for a pack of
six pyramid-shaped crayons.
The smaller the item, the
harder it is to grasp, she
says.
Children with physical
disabilities also may benefit
from toys that respond to
sound or by hitting them,
according to Auerbach.
Gift buyers should consider
how far a child can reach or
interact when buying toys.
Many toys are fun for a
variety of special needs.
Wire and bead toys let kids
push beads along the turns
of a wire. A blind child gains
tactile stimulation, while
a child with cerebral palsy
might use the toy to gain
confidence.
For a similar range of uses,
Richardson likes the classic
wooden abacus for $19.99, a
new product at Learning is
Fun. It can help kids with
math skills, colors and
patterns and provide visual
and tactile stimulation.
Building toys are also
fun for kids with a range
of needs, say Owen and
Gallegos. Wedgits, multi-
dimensional plastic building
blocks, help with sensory,
motor and logic skills as
children learn which shapes
fit together. A starter kit
costs $24.99 at Out of the
Blue.
Toobers & Zots, $24.99
at Out of the Blue, is a
construction toy made from
soft foam that can help
build strength and give kids
creative license to make
whatever they like, they say.
For all kids, Richardson
suggests Gertie Balls
ranging from $4.99-$9.99.
The soft, squishy balls are
easy to catch and can be used
indoors. Gertie Knobbie balls
have soft bumps that make
them easier to handle for
kids who have trouble with
dexterity.
GREG SORBER/JOURNAL
An Educo wood abacus, which can
help kids improve math skills and
recognize colors and patterns, sells
for $19.99 at Learning is Fun.
COURTESY OUT OF THE BLUE
A Wedgits starter kit by ImagAbility costs $24.99
at Out of the Blue. The construction toy can help
build motor, logic and sensory skills.
GREG SORBER/JOURNAL
TriWrite Crayons are $7.99 at Learning
is Fun. Larger crayons can be easier to
grasp.
GREG SORBER/JOURNAL
Ashley Therapy Squeezies sell for $2.99 at
Learning is Fun. The hand therapy toys provide
fidget relief for kids.
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By Tania Soussan
For the Journal
P
earls have enjoyed a
blue jeans-to-evening
gown versatility for
years, but todays new
colors and styles make them
even more fashionable than
ever and promise something
to please any taste.
From a classic white
strand necklace to a
multicolored bracelet to a
pendant or earrings, pearls
are a perfect gift this holiday
season, local jewelers say.
Theyre a fantastic gift
because they go with any
outfit a woman can consider
wearing, says Eric Shelton,
president of Shelton Jewelers
in Albuquerque.
You can never go wrong
giving a pearl gift to
anybody.
Bernie Butterfield of
Butterfield Jewelers agrees.
Pearls are one of the things
that never, ever go out of
style, the Albuquerque
pearl expert says. Day in,
day out, you can wear them
for the most dressy to the
most casual occasion.
Many different types of
pearls are available now,
from natural to cultured,
round to cross-shaped and
classic white to bright red.
Most pearls sold today
are cultured pearls, created
when a foreign body is
inserted into the tissue
of an oyster or mollusk.
Freshwater cultured pearls
grow in mollusks in lakes
and rivers in China; each
mollusk can produce up to 50
pearls at a time. Freshwater
pearls also can be color-
enhanced to appear in colors
from chocolate brown to
vivid red and can be grown
in different shapes, such as
a cross.
Saltwater cultured pearls,
on the other hand, are
produced individually in
oysters and are rarer, of
higher quality rounder
and with a higher luster
and more valuable. Akoya
pearls come in creams,
pinks, whites and silvers.
Tahitian pearls, grown in
the South Pacific, are the
only naturally black pearls.
Meanwhile, large golden or
white South Sea pearls are
prized for their size, beauty
and rarity.
Human-made pearls have
never seen the inside of a
mollusk and are made from
a glass bead coated in a fish
scale-and-polymer material.
Every price range
Pearl jewelry prices vary
as widely as the types of
pearls available.
There are pearls in
really any price range a
customer is looking for,
says Ron Beauchamp, owner
of Beauchamp Jewelers in
Albuquerque.
Beauchamp carries stretch
bracelets made from 10 mm
Chinese cultured pearls for
about $30, for example, but
also offers a 17-inch strand
of black Tahitian pearls
for $6,160. At Butterfield,
a strand of Akoya pearls
sells for $695 to $5,000 for
the large 9 mm beads while
a pearl drop necklace runs
from $195 to $695.
Local stores have plenty of
selection from affordable to
extravagant, and choices are
plentiful in the under $500
category, Beauchamp says.
Some popular pearl
fashions this year include
15-inch choker-length
necklaces; strands of
multi-colored pearls, either
Strands
of beauty
A pair of cultured pearl earrings
with diamond circles by Mastoloni
is $1,155 at Butterfield Jewelers.
A Breuning South Seas cultured
pearl 14-karat white gold ring is
$1,645 at Butterfield Jewelers.
PHOTOS BY GREG SORBER/JOURNAL
Freshwater cultured pearls sell from $49 to $895 at
Shelton Jewelers.
A fresh-water
mixed pearl
necklace is
$235 and a
Chinese cul-
tured pearl ring
with diamonds
by Breuning
is $1,405 at
Butterfield
Jewelers.
Cultured, colorful pearls go with everything,
never go out of style
A Mikimoto black Tahitian pearl
ring with diamonds is $3,400 at
Shelton Jewelers.
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natural or dyed; lariat
necklaces with two dangling
pearls; pearl earrings or
pendants accentuated with
diamonds; and the Tin Cup
necklace made popular by
actress Rene Russo with
pearls every two inches on a
chain, local jewelers say.
We used to think of pearls
as plain white beads. Well,
the pearl world has changed
dramatically, Beauchamp
says. The classics are not
out by any means, but these
bolder, more fashion-forward
looks are more popular these
days.
Celebrities and public
figures such as first lady
Michelle Obama have been
wearing pearls in layers, for
example sometimes mixing
colors and shapes.
Remember this
When it comes to choosing
pearls, consider several
factors. Price, of course, is
important. But to assess
quality, buyers should look
first at the roundness of the
pearls, the color and the size.
Pearls that are uniformly
spherical are the most
valuable. Likewise for pink
rose pearls, Shelton says.
Larger pearls generally are
worth more than smaller
ones. To get really large
pearls, choose freshwater; the
saltwater pearls generally do
not grow as large.
Another factor to consider
is the surface look of the
pearl.
You do not want a pearl,
if you can avoid it, that has
spots or blemishes, Shelton
says.
He adds that the luster,
or nacre thickness, also is
important. Pearls with a
thicker nacre, or coating,
have been cultured longer,
are more beautiful and
more durable. Pearls with
a thinner nacre can peel or
chip.
In addition, pearls always
should be strung on silk
and individually knotted to
prevent abrasion, Shelton
says.
Beauchamp also
recommends matching
pearl colors to the wearers
complexion. Someone with
fair or pink-toned skin will
look good in rose or white
pearls while someone with a
warmer complexion will do
better with gold- or green-
hued pearls, he says.
Like all jewelry, its
important to trust whoever
youre buying from,
Beauchamp says.
from PAGE 3
Cultured, colorful pearls go with
everything, never go out of style
PHOTOS BY GREG SORBER/
JOURNAL
A Japanese cultured pearl
pendant with 18 diamonds by
Mastoloni is $1,205 at But-
terfield Jewelers.
Wear and care
To make the most of
any gift of pearl jewelry,
consider passing along a
few tips on pearl care, says
Eric Shelton, president of
Shelton Jewelers.
n Pearls can be damaged by
cosmetics such as perfume
and hair spray and by body
oils. So, pearls should
be the last thing to go on
before leaving the house.
Once back home, take the
pearls off and wipe them
with a soft, moist cloth,
then put them carefully away
where they wont rub against
other jewelry.
n Every six months to a year,
soak pearls for 10 to 15
minutes in a cup of warm
water with one cap of mild
detergent such as Woolite.
Then rinse and dry, Shelton
says.
n Every two or three years,
its important to have pearls
restrung because the silk
strand acts like a wick,
drawing in oils and other
materials that can destroy
pearls from the inside out.
n If pearls are not cared
for properly, they will get a
chalky, yellowish look over
time, Shelton says.
Earrings of South Sea cul-
tured pearls and diamonds by
Mikimoto are $6,600 at Shel-
ton Jewelers.
By Donna Olmstead
For the Journal
J
udges across the
country are discovering
just how tasty wine
made from grapes
nurtured in New Mexicos
long sunny days and cool
nights can be.
Several local wineries say
their award-winning wines
are a delightful way to share
some bottled New Mexico
sunshine with friends and
family for holiday giving.
It really boosts our
confidence in the grapes
that were growing, says
Daniel Gonzales, graphics
supervisor at Southwest
Wines, the Deming vineyard
and winery that produces
wines under eight labels
including St. Clair, Blue Teal
and D.H. Lescombes. The
wine is available through
many retailers as well as the
St. Clair Winery and Bistro
on Rio Grande NW.
Judges at the 2011 San
Francisco Chronicle
competition most
recently named St. Clair
Gewrztraminer as the
best white wine from 5,000
entries, Gonzales says.
Its the second time weve
gotten a sweepstake award. It
feels like were starting to be
recognized, Gonzales adds.
In 2009 the same
competition gave a best
of show to a 2007 D.H.
Lescombes Cabernet Franc
Limited Release. The awards
are two of three dozen best of
show awards that the winery
has garnered as well as more
than 80 gold medals.
Credit goes to both the
climate and condition of our
vineyard as well as to the
extreme care our winemaker
takes to make sure these
wines are everything they
can be, Gonzales says.
A bottle of
Gewrztraminer, described
as tasting of ripe apricots and
spice, with lingering hints of
green apple, is $12, while a
bottle of the premium label
D.H. Lescombes is about $24.
Gonzales says that the Blue
Teal label is popular during
the holidays and offers a
little sweeter sip of wine for
about $10 a bottle.
Join a club
For people who love
tastings and trying different
wines, a three-month
gift membership to the
Southwest Wines Clubs is
$115 and includes two bottles
of wine a month for three
months, free wine flight
tastings as well as 20 percent
off at the bistros, Gonzales
says.
For people who like more
bubbly in their bottle,
Gruet Winery, with its
headquarters and tasting
room on Pan American
Freeway NE, specializes in
sparkling wines.
Lori Anne McBride, an
ambassador at Gruet Winery,
says Wine Spectator recently
awarded Blanc de Noirs, a
$13.75 bottle of sparkling
wine, 90 points (out of 100) in
a blind taste test.
The magazine at
winespectator.com has said
that it challenges anyone to
find a sparkling wine, even
at three times the price, that
tastes as good.
Gruet also has won many
awards for its other wines
including its Brut, McBride
says.
She says a good way to
give a gift of a Gruet wine,
sparkling or still, is in a gift
basket that averages about
$60 or $80 and contains
wine, wine accessories and
gourmet New Mexican food
to complement the wine.
Another way to please
wine lovers is to give them a
wine club membership. For
about $80 every other month,
members of Le Club des Vins
receive two hand-selected
bottles by winemaker
Laurent Gruet, McBride
says. Free flights of tastings
when visiting the winery are
included as well as special
events and a 10 percent
discount on all Gruet wines,
she adds.
Casa Rondea Winery in
Albuquerques North Valley
also has a wine club, says
Karen Hueston, tasting room
manager.
Many levels of membership
are available, but the
Clarion Club, for example,
is $39 every other month
and includes two bottles of
wine, free tastings for two
people when visiting, use
of the patio for picnics and
special members-only events,
she says. A minimum of six
months is required for a gift
membership.
Holiday favorites
Hueston says the award-
winning 2007 Meritage, $25
a bottle, is a favorite of many
palates and would make a
great gift for someone who
enjoys red wine. A blend of
50 percent merlot, 30 percent
cabernet franc and
20 percent cabernet
sauvignon, Meritage offers
a complex taste with a
lingering finish with flavors
of vanilla, blackberries,
chocolate and currant, she
says.
For white wine lovers, she
suggests a 2010 Viognier,
$23 a bottle, described as
an off-dry white wine thats
a little sweet with bright
melon flavors and a lingering
apricot finish. It pairs well
with spicy New Mexican
dishes, she says.
For a gift that honors the
New Mexico winemaking
tradition, Hueston
recommends a toast with
1629, $39 a bottle. The name
suggests the year that some
of the first wine grapes were
planted in New Mexico.
The red wine blends spicy
tempranillo, syrah and
cabernet sauvignon.
n St. Clair, Gruet, Casa
Rondea craft palate-
pleasing and award-
winning wines
Raise a glass to spirited presents
The St. Clair
Gewrztraminer,
$12, was named
best white wine
at the 2011 San
Francisco Chron-
icle competition.
COURTESY OF
SOUTHWEST WINES
COURTESY OF
SOUTHWEST WINES
The Blue Teal Riesling,
about $10, is popular
during the holidays.
Left, Casa
Rondeas
1629, $39,
honors New
Mexicos
wine-making
tradition.
PHOTOS COUR-
TESY OF CASA
RONDEA
Second from
left, Casa
Rondeas
2007 Mer-
itage, $25,
is a favorite
among red
wine lovers.
COURTESY OF CASA RONDEA
The 2010 Viognier, $23, from
Casa Rondea, is a good
choice for white wine fans.
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Friday, december 9, 2011 Holiday Gift Ideas
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By Emily Van Cleve
For the Journal
W
hen it comes to New
Mexicans who love
chile, Francesca Kay
is at the top of the
list. More than 20 years ago she
started putting together recipes for
chile fruit salsas, regular salsas
and chile sauces to sell at her
Albuquerque store Chile Addict
(chileaddict.com).
Located at 325 Eubank NE, this
28-year-old business sells foods
made with chile and items for the
home that are inspired by New
Mexicos beloved state vegetable.
For a holiday gift for the chile
lover in your life, check out Chile
Addicts varied selection.
Chile Addicts fruit salsa comes
in three kinds: peach with green
chile, mango pineapple with red
jalapeo and papaya peach with
red jalapeo. Kay offers 10 different
kinds of chile sauces, ranging
in temperature from medium to
extremely hot. They are sold in
16-ounce jars for $4.99.
Some people complain that
chile is not hot enough, which is
why I came up with Chile Addicts
Revenge Hot Sauce, she says. You
only need a drop in a pot of stew. Its
that hot.
Some of Kays other sauce
varieties are Thermonuclear
Meltdown Hot Sauce, which has
four different kinds of peppers;
Chipotle & Honey Hot Sauce, which
has a smoky flavor; and 2 Pepper
& Honey Hot Sauce, which has
cayenne and jalapeo peppers in it.
Jar sizes range from 5 ounces to
16 ounces and cost between $4.99
and $5.99.
Chile Addicts regular salsas
($4.99; 16-ounce jars) come in eight
different varieties, with some
containing fresh garlic. The hottest
one of the bunch is the Habanero
Salsa, which is made with New
Mexico-grown habanero chiles.
All of Chile Addicts salsas and
sauces are made in Santa Fe.
Chile inspired
Among the large selection of
chile-inspired household items at
Chile Addict is the microwave-safe
Red Chile Ceramic Kitchenware
that is made in New Mexico. The
store offers bright red canisters,
dishes, tea pots, napkin holders,
soap dispensers, tortilla warmers,
plates, ladles and sugar bowls.
Some of them are shaped like
chiles. They range in price from
$2.99 to $49.99.
An ever-changing and growing
selection of chile products and
chile-inspired items is for sale at
Chile Traditions (chiletraditions.
com), which is located at 8204
Montgomery NE in Albuquerque.
Owner Ken DeWees is happy to
have his employees put together a
gift box of products that will delight
family members and friends.
In addition to a large selection
of frozen, dried and canned chile
products, including a new line of
mini hot sauces, DeWees sells all
kinds of knickknacks that enhance
a chile-lovers collection.
Check out the chile-shaped salsa
dish ($24.95), chile-shaped toothpick
holders ($6.95), chile-shaped salt
and pepper shakers ($11.95), chile-
shaped storage canisters ($119.95
for 4) and the chile-shaped cookie
jar ($31.95). Some of these ceramic,
microwave-safe products are made
in New Mexico.
Scents and scenes
Chile Traditions also sells
colorful posters ($18.95) that
feature pictures of different kinds
of chiles and hot sauces and tidbits
of interesting information about
chiles. Vanilla-scented candles
($10.95) decorated with chile
designs add a festive glow to the
holiday season.
Old Town Emporium (old-town-
emporium.com) at 204 San Felipe
NW in Albuquerque has a Bite Me
chile pepper T-shirt ($9.99) with a
picture of a big red chile on it for
people who want the world to know
about the red chile pepper. The
store also sells Bite Me chile pepper
socks for adults ($5.99), which are
red and black and have images of
red chiles on them, and Hot Stuff
socks ($4.99) decorated with chiles.
Among the stores specialty items
are candles with red chiles carved
into them ($8.99 and $19.99) and
red, green, yellow and purple chile-
shaped Christmas light covers
(20 cents each) that fit over
standard Christmas lights.
The Christmas Shop
(christmasinoldtown.com) at 400
Romero St. NW in Albuquerque is
also a good source for chile light
covers. The store sells chile pepper
light covers over a set of 35 lights
($13) in colors including red, purple,
green and yellow. Its 10-inch long
lighted chile ristras ($19.95) have
35 covered lights and a raffia bow.
They hang well on doors or on the
wall of any room in the house.
A chile-inspired gift that
decorates the Christmas tree is
The Christmas Shops tin chile
ornament ($4.25). More than
5 inches long, this red chile
ornament comes with a story card
about bringing good luck to the
first child who finds it on the tree
on Christmas morning.
Gifts with a little New Mexico bite: Chile and more
Find items such
as canisters and
cookie jars and
more to please
a chile lover at
Chile Traditions on
Montgomery NE.
COURTESY OF CHILE
TRADITIONS
COURTESY OF OLD TOWN EMPORIUM
A gift for that special someone
could be Bite Me chile pep-
per socks, $5.99 at Old Town
Emporium.
COURTESY OF CHILE ADDICT
Customers will find a variety of
red and green salsas, $4.99 each,
on the shelves of Chile Addict on
Eubank NE.
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