My son liked marbelruns - we had one of every kind ever produced. We
also had a collection of spinning tops. Another hit was a sensory table - a
table that could be filled with sand or water. I also made him a blanket
with different kinds of fabrics (silk, leather. corderoy, fleece, crinkle
fabric) which he loved. Trampolines are a classic with asd kids and good
for them too!
I think anything sensory is not just going to be fun but will help the
sensory system. We also had all those ball that O.T. has wihh
the different kind of nobs on them.
Really, look through on O.T. catalog for ideas! (like therapro.com)
OZMO - Autism Toys, Relaxers and Rewards has lots of stuff. They have a lot of small items that make good stocking stuffers.
What about sensory things like play-doh, mini-trampoline, water toys? DisneyMommy is right--Hearthsong has great toys--my kids love the "Rockin'Robots" and the Stars bowling game (Oh my stars?). Both made of wood-can't break and you can do so many different things w/them.My 10 yr old hates playing with toys...I would recommend focusing on his interests...my son likes computers and music now...he has all the basic toys but plays with very little...my 4 yr old loves to play with toys but loves the music button the most...he has an in-house therapist that helps him with his play skills and that really helps alot...turn taking can be hard for these guys...with my 4 yr old I work on puzzles with him and that is an easy way to turn take without the stress of a difficult game...we have caribou but he would get so overwhelmed...stringing beads and stacking blocks are great too!!! Pegboards, Mr. PotatoHead, keyboards, raceway, Toolbench..these are the things that my little one likes...it's hard, it sounds like he doesn't know what to do with toys!!! My 10 yr old gravitated towards pretend tools and acting out dad activities...right now he has a christmas display in our dining room that he has programmed with the computer...One of Mason's favorite toys, other than video/computer games is his velcro fruit...you can "break" it in half and then he likes to match them back together. He does like a few board games...and with those it's really nice because we can include any of Mason's speech into this...one of his favorites is crocodile dentist...we show him a card, ask him to tell us if it's he/she in a sentence or to use the right sound that we are working on at the time...when he gets it right he gets to put the card in the mouth and press a tooth...he loves it when the mouth snaps down. Hullabaloo is also a favorite of his that he will play with the whole family, because you don't have to take turns, everyone plays at the same time...he also loves to make patterns in connect 4 with the checkers...only problem we have run into with that is the bottom is somewhat fragile and we have gone through a few of that game. Oh and he loves perfection and boggle jr...again for the matching.
ETA: I just wrote this on another thread but can't remember which one...for Christmas I am getting Mason this board that has plastic picture cards, screws and a motorized screwdriver...you match the screws to the colors to make a picture...one of his favorite past times right now is sneaking a screwdriver and unscrewing the covers on all my heater vents...I'm hoping this settles that urge a little, lol.
Here is the thread I was thinking of, but...any will do!
http://www.autism-pdd.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15215&am p;KW=cariboo
My son does not play with toys the right way, and only enjoys doing a few activities. I am at a loss for what to buy him for Christmas this year. He breaks the wheels off his cars and trucks, he uses anything flat like a book, to flap them back and forth, and tears them up. Most of his toys are broken, or half the peices are lost, before the month is out. Sometimes only last a day.
I am tired of everyone of my gifts being a flop for him. I want him to have something fun for him, to play with.
What are some good toys for ASD kids? Anything therepy wise that would also be fun and indestructable? Thanks for any help.
Candyland and Connect Four-Also great with turn-taking.
Cariboo (by "Cranium).
If you do a search you will find a few threads on this.
I'll see if I can't find one.
I think the last discussion we had on this was in the "Hangout" section, but I could be wrong.
When my sons have been through stages like this i used to buy them toys as cheap as chips and let them break them - that way everyone avoided disapointment.
For the REAL pressie - If he has a fave movie character then toys from movies usualy go down well and he's more likely to take care of them.
Thomas the tank engine toys for this age are VERY sturdy but only worth getting if he's into that. Any toy that is going to encourage imaginative play is educational as is any toy that encourages him to play appropriately. Those little cars that speed along their plastic track are also quite a hit at this age.
Good luck ..
Maybe your son would enjoy toys that are meant to be taken apart and put back together? Both of my kids love Tinker Toys, Legos, K'Nex, and Lincoln Logs. Toys To Grow On has a set of mix and match magnetic cars.
http://www.toystogrowon.com/sku229
They also have a really nice, compact trampoline that counts and make sounds when the child jumps. Someone here recommended it in a prior thread.
http://www.toystogrowon.com/sku374
Another popular thing in our home is Plah-Doh.
ETA: Our wooden Thomas toys have been used and abused by both of our sons. Nothing has ever been broken.
Here is the thread that I think Camusa was referring to in his post. There are lots of good ideas in it.
http://www.autism-pdd.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18611&am p;KW=toys
Wow, thanks for all the advice! I off to check out all the links. You all are awesome, thanks again
I had a feeling I wouldn't be the only parent here with this problem
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