Toys for Kids With Autism – Give Me 5
Learning Social Skills through a Board Game
When it comes to buying toys for children with autism, make sure to focus on toys that will stimulate their senses. Because most kids with autism have sensory problems, they have to be introduced to tangible things in a non-threatening way and in such a way that they can understand and remember.
Kids with autism sometimes have a difficult time with social interactions. Board games are an excellent way to teach children about sharing, taking turns, and listening to others.
Give Me 5 Social Skills Game
The game uses role-playing and visual cues to analyze social scenarios that kids may come across, or have already come across in a variety of realistic social situations. The game is intended for ages eight and up.
Have you played this or anything similar? Please share your experience in the comments below.
Between now and Christmas, I’ll be sharing great toys and games for kids with disabilities or learning delays. As I add more to the list, I’ll add their post link here too.
Salma
07/22/2014 @ 1:08 AM
That looks like a great game for all children! Thanks for sharing.
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Sophie Bowns
07/21/2014 @ 3:10 PM
This looks really fun!
Fred McMurray
07/21/2014 @ 2:33 PM
Great post. I’m sharing it with my daughter the Special Ed teacher. Do you know Brian R King? I’d be happy to introduce you to him if you are interested.
LifeAsAConvert
07/21/2014 @ 2:11 PM
That looks like an awesome way to help children with special needs learn skills. Thanks for sharing it!
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Margit Crane (@GiftedWithADD)
07/21/2014 @ 1:44 PM
I’m definitely going to pass this along to my peeps! Thanks for this type of post!
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Kisa Johnson
07/21/2014 @ 12:18 PM
This probably would have been extremely helpful for me as a kid! Though I don’t have any sort of formal diagnosis I’ve suffered socially and sensory processing!
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Censie
07/21/2014 @ 11:33 AM
This looks liek a great game.
Dee
07/21/2014 @ 10:29 AM
This looks like an excellent board game. Though my nephew is too young for this, I would be happy to gift him one of these.
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tara pittman
07/21/2014 @ 10:26 AM
I have never played a game like this. I love games that make kids think.
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