| If you have a child with autism, you are aware of | | | | To help develop communication skills, play therapy |
| how difficult it is to find toys for children with | | | | or floor time therapy, is a play technique that |
| autism. Often, autistic children are not entertained | | | | incorporates a specific toy to gain interest of the |
| by the same kinds of toys that most children are | | | | child for playtime. Many children with autism do |
| interested in, and they need toys that more | | | | not relate to play into relationships or |
| thoroughly engage their senses. There are many | | | | communication, so the intent of play therapy is |
| companies and resources, that understand this | | | | for the child to interact the way they choose to. |
| need, and they have created toys, that | | | | In addition, if the child chooses to play with a toy |
| specifically target sight, sound, and texture to | | | | car, he or she may choose another car to bump |
| develop an interest for the child. | | | | into a different car, forcing them to get away |
| Autism affects the ability of the child to | | | | from obsessively focusing on the one car itself, |
| communicate and interact with others, play, and | | | | but instead on the act of play. |
| learn like other children their age. In addition, it has | | | | Many therapists and parents have been through |
| a wide range of characteristics and causes a | | | | the difficult task of trying to find the right toys |
| multitude of different problems. Some children do | | | | for their special needs of children with autism. |
| not enjoy playing at all, where other children | | | | There were times in the recent past that parents |
| prefer playing alone and do not feel comfortable | | | | struggled with this problem and could find no |
| interacting with others. Most children with autism | | | | answers. Parents, therapists, who are inventive |
| display a lack of social play or make-believe play. | | | | and creative, decided to create toys that would |
| There has been extensive research on what kinds | | | | fit the needs of children to play and have fun |
| of toys and play things children with autism most | | | | with. That would help and influence children with |
| enjoy. Although it will be different for all children, | | | | autism to be creative also. Advice on toys, that |
| the following are some examples of toys autistic | | | | will influence autistic children, have now made |
| children have found interesting. First, they often | | | | parents aware of the numerous outlets that are |
| enjoy toys that are visually stimulating, like | | | | available. One way to learn about advice on |
| shapes, colors, and something as simple as | | | | different toys and what would be a good fit for |
| bubbles. They also enjoy visually stimulating | | | | your child, is to search the web sights and find |
| objects like puzzles and interactive books. Toys | | | | out what would be advantageous for your child. |
| that stimulate touch, for example, books or toys | | | | With the expansion of the internet at your |
| with flaps and different fabrics or materials, seem | | | | fingertips, you can connect with parents who are |
| to be the toys they gravitate to. Toys that make | | | | currently being challenged with this issue of finding |
| noise, such as amimals, dolls, or other items that | | | | toys, and other parents who have done their |
| play music or sing songs, are the ones, they | | | | research and successfully found what is right for |
| enjoy. As a child ages, it is important to | | | | their child, may be helpful for your child. Searching |
| incorporate computerized software to assist in | | | | for toys should involve being open to |
| developing vocabulary and tasks, for example | | | | creativeness, new ideas and understanding your |
| counting. | | | | child. |