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Hi Rob,

Have you got or can you get your hands on a Foo Can? Kids love stuff with water and gags that include tipping a can of water over someones head (but the waster has "disappeared" of course) then pouring it out after goes down really well. It adds a slapstick element

I recently performed for a care home for people with special needs. I kept all the magic highly visual (chinese wands, sponge balls, chop cup, etc) and it went down really well (esp the Chinese sticks). Aftewards, one of the residents did a trick for everyone. The great thing was they were all dressed in Alice in Wonderland customes!

I did the gig this weekend, doing a 45-minute parlor-style show for an audience of 15 or so. It went suprisingly well, as the birthday girl was happy enough with the attention she was getting. I did some tricks that I hoped she would understand, but I geared the magic toward the audience and the attention to the birthday girl.

I posted a clip of the show in the File Sharing section if you're interested.

Thanks for the ideas,
Rob

glad it all went well for you.

Believe it or not I have done shows for childern that are mentally handicaped. I didnt do magic, I didnt use animals... but I performed... escapes.. They loved it. They were hands on and thought it was a blast. Even the parents loved it. They liked it so much they asked me back for next 2 years.

And I am glad your show went well... I had seen this earlier I would have put in some advice.

glad that it all went well for you, well done!