I need to buy a Christmas present for a 4 year old child with autism. Any ideas.
The autism is rated at a scale 8, so he is unable to communicate with us. etc
Any ideas????
2007-12-05 06:51:39 · 8 answers · asked by smile2082uk 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
children often have specific things that they are very interested in- why not ask his mum if there is anything specific she likes I have worked with childern with autism who've been especially into disney, thomas the tank engine, balloons and tearing up paper, aas well as often they love DVDs, and story books- thingst hthat are repearted and stay the same over and over again. Thomas the Tank engine is popular with children with autism, and as useful as they do have faces, but there expressions are lesscomplex than humans, so easier for children with autism to understand.
2007-12-07 06:45:49 · answer #1 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas the Tank Engine is recommended by the National Autistic Society
2007-12-05 07:15:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son has autism and he is fascinated with puzzles. We got him a rubics cube for his 10th birthday and I still can't get him to leave it alone, even though he completed it on the first day! Jigsaws, clay, if he can deal with the texture!, executive toys like the newtons' cradle if he can handle the noise, basically anything that can move independantly, catch his eye with colours or create something he likes. Hope this help and best of luck. Xx
2007-12-05 08:08:42 · answer #3 · answered by sandrina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.toysrus.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=2257808
this is the link for the toysrus differently abled toy guide
it gives a list of different issues and toys that will help with those issues
for your particular child i would recommend auditory and language toys
2007-12-05 07:04:09 · answer #4 · answered by squeaker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Things that are fun and colourful, eg big building blocks or musical toys
2007-12-05 06:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by njay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my son loved things that spun...things that went around and around. he would listen to a record over and over because it went around and around. I don't know if you can buy a record player any more. a sit n spin would work.
2007-12-05 07:08:26 · answer #6 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a yo-yo but not acheap one a good yo-yo one that has a power brain
2007-12-05 13:33:09 · answer #7 · answered by LDawnZ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something musical
2007-12-05 06:55:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋