Gift Ideas for 13 Y/o Boy with Asberger's

How about a Flip? To start filming live action to help w/ the creation his own his own games.

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Rather than buying him "something", but him an "experience". I see you live in St. Louis, so why not tickets to a Cardinal's game or a Rams game or buy advance tickes for a Blues game? He's old enough that opening an envelop with tickets to a game and a voucher for lunch at his favorite restaurant would be exciting and something he will remember long after the videogames have come-and-gone.

Sorry, but I have to do this. It's "Aspergers" not "Asbergers".

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All things science is my go to gift. I couldn't sell my science books after I used them for school because he enjoyed reading them so much.

I guess just think about what subjects he loves in school and create an idea from that.

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Honestly D. I don't think any 13 year old boy is easy to buy for...... I liked the idea of a sporting event. Is there a video arcade near your home? Maybe go there for his birthday. If sports is his thing does he probably has a favorite team. Usually a Jersey is a big hit.

What about sports "trading" cards... that he can collect. And a binder for storing the cards in?
These binders have special plastic sheet protectors that are the size of each card.

My aspie will be 13 on the 18th! :-)
Aside from video games and sports equipment (also big for him), he's a fan of books about his favorite sports/teams/players. His father is taking him to a game for his present. Framed posters tend to be a hit, too. And, while it's not as fun, my soon-to-be-minted teen has no objections to cash!

Remember a gift doesn't have to be a thing but it can be something you do. What about going to a ballgame?

Does he have an Ipod? If so, get him an itunes giftcard so he can choose some music. You could get him an amazon.com giftcard or a magazine subscription.

get him an itunes gift card - he can download music videos or music for his ipod or mp3 player.

Or tickets to a live game perhaps? If he can handle the noise and the crowd, that is.

He could start up his own collection? Bobble heads of his team players/trading cards or even biographies. A book for collecting Autographs? Barns and Noble Gift card?

A digital camera so he can start a new hobby?

All these answers are great... but one more here, What about collecting money or canned goods for a food pantry. With the money maybe purchase some sports balls or equipment for kids in a shelter that do not have these things or that they need more of. This way he helps someone else enjoy what he has.