| Autistic Preschoolers | | | | Breakfast Menu Set - These types of wooden |
| As the mommy to a four-year-old with Autism | | | | toys are great for a variety of reasons. Many |
| Spectrum Disorder (ASD), I've discovered many | | | | autistic children have issues with food due to |
| fine mainstream toys the present are both fun | | | | textures. By incorporating pretend food into |
| and therapeutic. Toys that improve language | | | | playtime, it seems to make real mealtime easier. |
| development, sensory and motor regulation, craft | | | | You can 'prepare' the pretend food together and |
| core strength, muscle tone and coordination. Toys | | | | takes turns 'tasting' it. That way your child is |
| that spark my son's inner drive, encouraging | | | | more open to the idea of trying different foods. |
| further engagement and child-lead interaction. | | | | Manipulating smaller toys, like shaking the salt & |
| Autistic Preschoolers | | | | pepper shakers, improves fine motor skills too. |
| | | | Plan Toys is a wonderful green company and |
| Wheely Bug - If you haven't seen these cute little | | | | makes a huge selection of incredible wooden toys. |
| ride-on critters, you need to check them out. I | | | | Eco-friendly! $18 Autistic Preschoolers |
| bought the cow for my boys last month and my | | | | LIKEaBIKE - This is a unique eco-friendly bike sans |
| ASD son loves it! (Also available in bee and | | | | pedals! That's because this bike was designed to |
| ladybug!) It really helps him with coordination and | | | | boost your child's confidence and comfort in riding |
| balance, while building his core. We he first started | | | | a bike, while building their balance, core strength, |
| riding it, he was wobbly. Now he can lift his feet | | | | etc. They start out slow, usually walking with it |
| and maneuver it around every corner. It has | | | | and then as they improve, they can go much |
| helped him adjust to motion that had bothered | | | | faster. Obviously this is not great for hills or steep |
| him in the past. In my opinion, this is one of the | | | | surfaces, but on flat streets, in the driveway or |
| best gifts for an ASD child. Make sure you buy | | | | at the park, it's a wonderful (and fun) toy. Our |
| the big Wheely Bug to get the most use out of it. | | | | OT therapist has mentioned it multiple times. |
| Eco-friendly! $70 | | | | Eco-friendly! |