Just finished one which I called a Busy Quilt for a blind autistic GGD (10). I put Minkey on the back and when she felt it she said "woof woof". I made a lot of quilted shapes, i.e., star, moon, square, tree, rectangle, square, butterfly, fish, etc, about 20 pcs. These were attached to strings that could be tucked into the two jean pockets (from her GGPa's jeans) Now she can feel the shape opposed to tracing the shape w/her fingers. I used hugh snaps on strings, zipper, two-piece belt buckle, words and letter in Braille, ruffled flower w/yarn fuzzy center, a forest of stitch-on trees. Lots of buttons. One is a strip of beaded trim w/hanging beads and lots of texture. Can't think of them all. She is one special and loved child in our family as she is also adopted. Her mother is a special ed teacher, now stay-at-home mom w/the patience of Job and has done wonders in opening up this beautiful blossom of a child. God has blessed us.
Your Busy Quilt sounds wonderful for this little girl. It's so great that she found such a loving family. All children are gifts from God. May He bless her and her whole family!