Holiday Shopping for Children With Special Needs

The Autistic Toy Store, an online store that caters to the sensory needs of children with autism spectrum disorder, is making holiday shopping easier for families.

The Autistic Toy Store is a place where parents and grandparents can find autism games, toys and other learning aids that spark children's imagination, and inspire creativity through sensory play.

"We have a growing selection of top sensory development toys and games for children of all ages," said Cecilia Shortt, the store's owner. "We've researched each game and toy for its ability to meet the developmental needs of children with autism spectrum disorder. No toy or game is added to the Autistic Toy Store which does not develop children with autism sensory skills."

Shortt added, "The Autistic Toy Store is not your ordinary autism toy store. It is better! Because, the Autistic Toy Store specializes in development games and toys for children with sensory development delays. We've also sorted each item into a developmental category to make it easy for parents and caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder to quickly find the most beneficial sensory developmental toys and games."

Most parents do not have the time or resources it takes to research sensory development games and toys, because they are busy caring for their children! The Autistic Toy Store is ideal for those busy parents who are looking for a fast and easy way to find specific sensory development games and toys to use at home and help develop basic life skills in a way that is fun and safe. 

All the sensory development games and toys at the autistic toy store offer multiple benefits for children with autism spectrum disorder. Which is a bonus for parents!

Shortt said she was inspired to open the Autistic Toy Store after listening to numerous parents of children with autism spectrum disorder complain, “It is so hard to find autism games and toys," and, “I do not know what to shop for or what to buy.” Many said, “I do not have time to browse around my local children's toy store, or go from website to website to find the right development games and toys for my special needs child”.

Parents are looking for an easy one-stop shop for sensory development games and toys for their special needs children. They do not want to spend hours in the toy store aisles, searching through different games and toys looking for that one toy or game that will help with their child's sensory development needs. The process is too time consuming!

They like that the Autistic Toy Store makes shopping for an autistic child a hassle-free experience. Parents simply need to know what area of development their child need to work on. Go to that section of the Autistic Toy Store; select the games and toys they can use at home to help their children develop basic life skills; add them to cart, and check out. Everything from the Autistic Toy Store is shipped free. Parents cannot go wrong with their selection, because each toy and game in a specific category benefits children sensory development needs.

Parents, grandparents and other family members from all over the world purchase sensory development games and toys for their special needs child from the Autistic Toy Store. "Before discovering the Autistic Toy Store, many families were unable to buy a suitable toy for a child with special needs in their family," Shortt said. "Now, we are their first choice when it comes to selecting safe, fun, engaging games and toys that benefit sensory development."

We also have a wide selection of quiet fidget toys that develop children's focus and concentration. They help to reduce stress and keep children calm, by keeping their hands busy and distracting them. These fidget toys are small and make ideal items for children to use while waiting in the doctor's office, at school, traveling in the car, on long trips and more.

Visit the Autistic toy Store online for all your holiday shopping needs for your special needs child.

How your Special needs child can reach developmental goals through play.

Children grow at different pace! Developmental milestones offer guidelines that help parents to better understand their child's development, and to determine which toys and games are appropriate for their developmental stage. With a good understanding of how children develop, you and your child can have fun while they develop their full potential.

Some areas of development that may be of concern for parents include;

Speech and language:

Speech and language are important to a child's emotional and cognitive development. Speech allows children to communicate and express their thoughts and feelings, learn about people, places and other things they find interesting. Speech and language facilitate conversations, that is important for children to later develop vocabulary and reading skills.

By introducing children to educational interactive toys in the early stages of their development, children develop an awareness of the different sounds letters make and vocabulary.

Children also develop non-verbal skills through play. By introducing children to developmental toys, you provide numerous opportunities for pretend play that includes; building block structures and sorting. Pretend play lets children experience the world around them in a fun, safe way. Nonverbal language lets children use different parts of their body and gestures to communicate their thoughts and feelings.

Social skills development

Learning and developing healthy social relationships is very important to children in the early stages of development. Children in the early stages of their development look at their parents and caregivers facial expressions and their emotions to gain an understanding of the world around them. As a result, children learn to sense when you are happy or sad, and when some is friendly or unfriendly,

It is through watching and listening that children learn the rules of social engagement, speech and language and other basic life skills.

Children who play with social development toys, learn social skills in the safety and comfort of their home in a fun way.

Motor skills development

If you want your child to develop a skill, turn the learning experience into a fun filled activity! Children learn through play. It is through play that children develop important gross motor and fine motor skills. The more opportunities children have to play, run around, crawl around, jump, color, write, explore and engage in other purposeful physical activities, the better they will develop their minds and bodies, becoming stronger physically and mentally.

For more focused children's developmental games and toy, sorted by area of development, and creative suggestions for parents, visit http://autistictoystore.com/