My son doesn’t play with toys. At least, not the way other children do. When I buy toys for my son, I don’t shop for them thinking “What would he like to play with?” Instead, I think “What skill can I use this toy to work on with my son?” Fun and Function takes the guess work out of what toys work on what skills. Not only do they have autism toys, they also have multisensory therapy equipment that you can use in your home.
Autism Toys For Children
One of my favorite items on the Fun and Function website is the 30 Finger Crayons. These crayons are thicker than normal crayons, which makes them easier for your child to hold. They are great for autistic children that are just learning how to write. There are small parts, so you need to monitor your child with these. The crayons themselves come apart, so that you can stack them differently.
When my son was younger, he was a chewer. He would chew his fingers and his shirt collar. It was difficult to break him of that habit. On the Fun and Function website, I noticed the Cool Chews Butterfly. It comes in different colors, and can be placed on the top of a pencil, or placed on a necklace. This is for moderate chewers, not aggressive chewers. My son was both, depending on his anxiety level. I think this would have helped us.
The next item I noticed on the Fun and Function website is one of the multisensory equipment items they have. It’s the Round Carpet Swing. My son used to use this in therapy. He loved it. His OT would start him off on the swing before they started working on his goals. It would calm him, and help him focus on his task.
There are a lot of great items on Fun and Function for autistic children. Whether you need autism toys for teaching your child fine motor skills, gross motor skills, or multisensory therapy items to help calm and focus your child, you will find them there. If you have any questions about what items are best for your child, you can also contact them for assistance. You don’t have to guess.
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I love that there is so much offered to encourage autistic children to develop to their best potential.
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These items are great for OT!
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I’m glad there are so many options available. That’s wonderful about the swing working to calm him before OT.
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I’m also glad to see such great products available for parents and OT therapists to use with kiddos… thanks for sharing!
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I’ll share this with my s-i-l’s sister.
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Great roundup! I love the crayons.
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The round carpet swing was extremely popular with the autistic students I used to work with.
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Those are really nice!
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Those are great toys, especially the crayons.
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these are so great. I especially love the crayons
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These look like great toys!
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That round carpet swing looks neat.
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What fun and unique toy ideas for the autistic child. I love those finger crayons.
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These are great! I love that they are making toys that really fit the needs of autistic children. The butterflies are perfect.
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such fun!
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These are great. I love the finger crayons!!
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These items look wonderful and I would love to explore this website further.
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These look like some wonderful toys!
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Love the round carpet swing. We have a square one at work
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Great toy suggestions! I like the finger crayons.
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My kids were chewers too.
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A swing looks like so much fun!
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