best toys for Autistic kids?
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hi when my daughter was 4 she loved the hokey pokey elmo.I also got her the leapfrog fridge dj loves 3 years later still and teaches numbers and letters.
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I highly recommend the Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Music Player with Microphone for kids. It is a music player with a microphone. It is expensive (about $50), but has served us incredibly well over the past 6 years with two small boys. Amazon doesn't seem to have it at the moment, but check other places. For something smaller and cheaper - try B. Okideoke Microphone (about $15 on Amazon). It will project sound, plays songs and records. Good for the small ones...
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I got the kid Kraft doll family. The one that has six family members in it. They are not very big but they work. I also check out the doll families that Melissa and Doug has. They'll work too.
1898619
Yes they are. I bought it a few months ago for my now 4 1/2 year old Autistic/ADHD son. They work great for him and they are still in one piece. But you still have to know your kid. If a kid is generally destructive, don't spend much on anything. :-)
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The toy company B. makes a really great Dr. Kit that we will be getting. It's not gender specific and it's very realistic you can find it at Amazon or Target...B. Dr. Doctorhttp://www.target.com/p/b-doctor-set-wee-md/-/A-14545325
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http://www.youtube.com/user/fightbackforautism#p/a/u/1/-LgCSKuTHDA. This ia a wonderful review of the uses and sizes of the Sensory Crash Pad.
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I agree that the InnoTab is going to be a little too easy for her. My son is six and it's not as fun/challenging for him. My four year old loves it. The games for this machine top out at age 8, and especially if she's bright I think she'd be easily bored by the games you can buy for this. Leap Pad2 I think is a little more appropriate for that age, but also she's going to top out pretty quickly. DS is probably a good option for her, though the games are not always geared towards learning if that is a concern. Good luck!
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I would recommend you start 10 year olds with the Green xx light or yellow x light versions. But for someone that age you may want to consider or FULL RANGE set. It is inexpensively priced and you get a Yellow, Blue, Red and Black, so he/she can move progressively through heavier resistance and have extra units for both hands, and Mom or Dad can use the harder ones to set a good example. There may be imitators, so you want Weiss Medical! Thanks.
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I am having problems, too. Call Hasbro! They no longer offer Alphie (no longer manufactured) but they will send you a toy free. We got Elmo rocks. :) And it came very quickly. I am still bummed about Alphie bc my son LOVED it! We plan to take it appart and use an air gun (those canned air that you use on electronics) and maybe even use erasers (those work great at dusting batteries/electronics)...and hopefully that will help make him work again.
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My 4 year old got one last year and loved it, but she was pretty hard on it and it didn't last long. I'm sure her 2 year old brother didn't help the matter, but he wasn't present when our old Furby bit the dust... FYI, pulling off an ear breaks the Furby, lol. So if your 4 year old is pretty gentle on toys, I think you're good. If they are hard on toys, I'd consider how much you want to spend ($50?) on a toy that might not make it very long in the hands of a preschooler. That being said, I just bought another one for her this year on Black Friday (so I only spent $30) and have hopes that it might live longer than the last?
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Lego is a much better/sturdier brand than Mega. For the really little ones, the huge Mega Bloks are good, but when they're in the preschooler age, Duplos seem to be a lot better.
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U can use the speakers and turn them on loud enough that they can hear and move away from the speakers. In my opnion, I think this robot toy was not really a good gift for handicap kids. Pick something else, lol.
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True about pricing. I would just get the Leap Frog Letter Factory Phonics (under $19 the day I'm writing this) and attach magnets to the back if you want the option of sticking it to something.
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We actually got it for my 6 yr olds birthday. It does take a bit of practice to handle. Another suggestion is the Animal Planet Teradactyl remote control flier if he is into dinosaurs.
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I received the (standard) Full sized Potato Head, about 8 inches tall, fills an adult hand. I have an adult autistic son And he has had probably half a dozen of these through the years. Your child will love it. Great idea to use potato head. Do you have other sets of eyes etc for different expressions? Go to a used store they seem to always have pieces laying around, though not a complete set. Lori.esterly@Gmail.com.Hey, "the best of Elmo (one) " DVD has a great song about the face With Elmo and Ernie. Maybe you can find it on YouTube. Good Luck!
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Fisher price loving family figurines and accessories go great. Toys r us, Walmart and kohls I know carry them I'm sure fisher price. Com maybe. Good luck
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Yes any hot wheels will work..it actually only comes with one car so you need to buy more cars. My 4 yr old puts random things in it and launches it also..like coins or plastic army men haha