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Do you ever wonder what will help your child engage with you or what toys you should buy for your autistic child? Well here's you list! These are the types of toys that fit with the games that I recommend to increase communication and engagement for...
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Interactive Toys
 
Books
 
1 step toys
 
Sensory

Interactive Toys

 
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Stomp Rocket- allows you to offer choices, build anticipation, communicate to request, share enjoyment
Toy Rocket Launcher for Kids – Shoots Up to 100 Ft
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Play peek a boo, up and done, give rides, sibling play
MountRhino 6ft Kids Play Parachute with Handles
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Different colors scarves
Play Scarves For Toddlers
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Bubbles- so great for shared enjoyment, requesting and oral motor imitation
Bubbles
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Great for building excitement and enjoyment, great choices, great way to work on maintaining attention
Dusico® Balloons Rainbow Set (100 Pack) 12"
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I use flashlight to put on wall and play shadow puppets
EverBrite 3-Pack Mini LED Flashlights, 9AAA
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Tunnel is great for peek a boo, hide and seek. Stand it upright and pull it down for added excitement
PigPigPen Pop Up Play Tunnel Tent (Red,Yellow,Blue)
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Use these and stick to different body parts, use exaggerated sounds and laughter to build interaction and excitement
Toddlers Suction Bath Toys: 8pcs Silicone Set
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Language development! Push, pull, loud soft, pull together, it's silly, fun!
BUNMO Pastel Pop Tubes Large 6pk Sensory Toys
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Hog Wild Pig Popper Toy - Shoot Foam Balls Up to 20 Feet - 6 Balls Included - Age 4+
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Ready set ___________GO!
Pull Back Cars For Toddlers
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Great for colors, language silly interaction
Fat Brain Toys SpinAgain Stacking Toy
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Perfect for interaction and silliness! Also great tool for hard transitions! Have the puppet speak vs the adult
JOYIN 6Pcs Kids Hand Puppet Set - Animal Toys
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Perfect to support shared enjoyment, laughing together, and building anticipation! Great for problem solving and requesting help
Disney Baby Winnie The Pooh Jack-in-The-Box
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Great for fine motor and shared enjoyment also great 1 step toy
SUPERHIGH Interactive Pop Up Animal Toy
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Books

Best books to support engagement and fun!
 
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Add animal objects, pictures of animals, use facial expression for emotions
Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book
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There is a song that goes with this! Use added pictures, or objects to support matching, learn colors, animal, animal souunds
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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Great for cause and effect and leanrninf vocabulary. Make choices of what card they want, expressive language,
Alphabet Sight Words Talking Flash Cards
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1 step toys

If a child struggles with play, 1 step toys are a great place to start
 
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Put in toy- helps development of play skills when child doesn't have any
Ball Tower Toy For Toddlers
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Take off the top for an easy put in activity
Amazon.com: Shape Sorter
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Pull back cars, great for requesting, motor, attention and shared enjoyment
Pull Back Cars
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Make a choice of color, language fill in "ready, set, ___("go")
Belleur Montessori Wooden Race Track Car Set
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Makes noise for added sensory component
Battat Shape Sorter – 3 Shapes & Sounds Toy
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Sensory

 
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My son LOVES a good sensory shave experience. Put in on a table let imagination go wild!
Gillette Series 3X Shave Gel Sensitive Twin 7 Oz
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