Toys for an autistic child?

Question

GIve me some good toy ideas for a 7-year-old autistic girl who is mostly non-verbal (especially toys that will help her disorder or are educational). She really enjoys music, dancing, and drawing/painting. Thanks!

Answer 1

I have a 9 yr old son who is autistic and used to be almost non-verbal UNTIL we got him a cheap karaoke machine one year. He loves to dance too. We used to let him listen to music and dance with. He also liked hearing his voice in the radio and when he found this out we used this with helping him to repeat things and to get him to talk to us. His speech teacher even started using one at school. Believe it or not he will not shut-up now. LOL Its the best thing in the world now..most of the time. LOL

Answer 2

My daughter is now 14 but is also austistic (though higher functioning - verbal, capable of self-care, etc.). She enjoys drawing and painting, too, so it's almost tradition that every gift-giving occasion someone gives her markers, paper, tape, crayons, colored pencils, etc. Also along that same theme, a portable lapdesk and a bag to carry all the art supplies in is very helpful because as long as we had a place for her to sit, my daughter would be good for hours just drawing, etc., as we ran errands, attended functions, etc. She also used to have a "best bear" (a pink teddy bear she named "Kay") and would always want things for Kay - clothes, toys, etc. So we would buy baby booties, hair ribbons, etc., for my daughter to give to Kay. And maybe the guy who suggested the Nintendo was kidding, and maybe he wasn't, but my daughter got a Nintendo last year for Christmas and really, really enjoys it - it helps with eye/hand coordination and is something that can help "normalize" autistic kids because non-autistic kids enjoy them, too, and that is something they can share/have in common. Is there any special "thing" that she really enjoys or fixates on (train schedules, dinosaurs, piano keys, etc.)? My daughter's has been Pokemon for a number of years and anything related to Pokemon is a surefire hit (this includes games, action figures, even books - they're the only kind she'll voluntarily read!). Good luck - hope this helps!

Answer 3

Check this site out, it has toys specifically for special needs children. There are two main categories, verbal and non-verbal. Hope this helps to at least give some ideas. There definitely are toys for autistic children that will help their senses.


http://www.sensetoys.com/

Answer 4

I have a seven year old autistic grandson who adores his leapster. It keeps him busy for hours because he can draw, color, erase etc. (I don't know too much about it but it has a stick pen like a palm pilot)

Answer 5

I got colorful non-toxic clay for my autistic nephew this year.

Answer 6

a nintendo ds.