Looking for toy recommendations- 4yo ASD
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I have a darling 4 year old cousin who is on the autism spectrum. He has started special education preschool this year. He is working on developing speech (he has about 50 words so far), and he is gross and fine motor delays. He is still very oral, anything née goes right into his mouth to explore. And he has recently started throwing things and having more and bigger upsets.
I really want to be able to send something or things for him to have a joyful Christmas. I recognize this is a long shot, and I need to plan far ahead with shipping delays. I am hoping some parents here can share what their similar kids enjoyed at this age. I have often sent a selection of toys for his parents to try and see what he enjoys. I am open to that this time too. His parents are really overwhelmed right now. He is between OT providers and they often made some of the best toy suggestions. And the school BCBAs are turning over a lot so there aren’t any stable professionals in his life. They don’t have any suggestions for me and I don’t want to add anything to their plates right now. He loves dump trucks and bulldozers and giant bubbles. He also enjoys doing the puzzles with jobs on the pieces. He likes to pretend cook in his little kitchen, but his parents have recently put the wooden ones and fruits away as he started to throw them. They don’t want him to have flexible plastic food. I have sent playdoh, but he is still trying to eat it so it is not out right now. I am wondering if Fisher Price little people play sets might be fun. Duplo seems a little risky with the small parts. He really likes his chewy necklace, are there different versions of those that kids like? I am wondering if a soft weighted blanket might be a nice sensory toy. When I lived closer I would go visit so his parents could go out to dinner- they don’t have a babysitter. But I moved out of the country, so that isn’t an option now. I would be really grateful for any suggestions, no matter how small or large. |
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Something sensory and soft. Stuffed animals (ideally washable).
Large foam floor pillows - we had several 3'x3'x6" ones. Great for building forts and kid sandwiches. A ball pit (we used an inflatable jump-o-line) with tons of extra balls. A small trampoline with grab bar. Indoor plastic slide or tunnel. Gelli Baff (gets messy, but is amazing stuff and rinses off easily). Ditto bath crayons and finger paints in the bath. There are lots of different style/textured chewies out there; I got a random grab-bag once with several fun ones. Albeit less recreational, a weighted vest or blanket. |
Anonymous
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https://www.amazon.com/Crocodile-Teeth-Biting-Finger-Dentist/dp/B07NZ3M6S5
my kid loved this game. very easy to play with others. |
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Maybe some stuffed kitchen items (fruits, vegetables, etc). I think I have seen them at Ikea before.
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These are very popular in my DD's special needs preschool - great for building motor skills but also kids that vestibular input they like:
https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/playmonster/bilibo_by_moluk.cfm?country=US&source=google_pla&kwid=KO001- 1&gclid=CjwKCAjwoP6LBhBlEiwAvCcthBExfszlKTTneXN04RDKU6ZZBhDsY4dFEfPp2nno4OJXAFo0WByPZhoCeGsQAvD_BwE |
Anonymous
| You're the best aunt! What about a set of foam blocks? |
Anonymous
sorry, I mean cousin! This is a good source for chewies: https://www.arktherapeutic.com/oral-motor-chewing-tools/ my kid LOVES any toy where he can move things up and down with slides. Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/LiDi-RC-Gliding-Toddler-Racing/dp/B08BLSH5K1/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=car+track+with+slides&qid=1635791405&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-4 |
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| Wow! Thanks everyone- these are great ideas!! I think I will fill a bin so anything that doesn’t work right now can be easily put away for later. |
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Any of the leap frog or vtech toys.
Trains |