Guest guest Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 From my experience in the classroom, sensory activities can be very intriguing. You mentioned he likes play-doh. You could add dry pasta in different shapes (and dye them different colors) to the mix. I have also made Cloud Dough, which is very much like moon sand, only it doesn't cost so much (8 cups flour and 2 cups vegetable oil). One of my students also has a special affinity for books on CD or that have moving parts (Wheels on the Bus by Zelinsky) or songs (Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes). If he likes to sort and line things up, he could work on fine motor strength at the same time by using linking cubes. You could make patterns-- which I think is very imaginative! Feel free to email me if you want more ideas! I hope these have been helpful. -K > > What kinds if toys do you all recommend for boys with asperger syndrome? My son is 5 but doesn't seem to really " play " with anything...he counts, lines up things, colors and does playdoh, likes legos and puzzles, likes tv and online games. Outside we have scooters, trampoline, swings and sandbox. He swims when it's warmer but I have all these toys I bought thinking he'd play with them in more imaginary ways, like fisher price little people things - firetruck, airplane, helicopter, construction site when he was three (says they're made for 3-5) and he's never done anything Ruth them even after j give him a storyline. My youngest is three so he's using this stuff now. We have trains and various cars from the disney movie but he's lost interest in those too. Is there something out there that's cool and still encourages some imaginative play when kids seem to struggle with that? Suggestions please - thx ;-) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks to all that responded here and in email! I picked out a couple of things today...magnets in different shapes so he can make patterns or or objects and a marble run! Thanks again for all the helpful suggestions :-) > > > > What kinds if toys do you all recommend for boys with asperger syndrome? My son is 5 but doesn't seem to really " play " with anything...he counts, lines up things, colors and does playdoh, likes legos and puzzles, likes tv and online games. Outside we have scooters, trampoline, swings and sandbox. He swims when it's warmer but I have all these toys I bought thinking he'd play with them in more imaginary ways, like fisher price little people things - firetruck, airplane, helicopter, construction site when he was three (says they're made for 3-5) and he's never done anything Ruth them even after j give him a storyline. My youngest is three so he's using this stuff now. We have trains and various cars from the disney movie but he's lost interest in those too. Is there something out there that's cool and still encourages some imaginative play when kids seem to struggle with that? Suggestions please - thx ;-) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Hi ThereHow about those gear sets, they are awesome and my son had many hours of fun.Sue (Australia) To: autism-aspergers Sent: Sunday, 12 February 2012 8:01 AM Subject: Re: toys? Thanks to all that responded here and in email! I picked out a couple of things today...magnets in different shapes so he can make patterns or or objects and a marble run! Thanks again for all the helpful suggestions :-) > > > > What kinds if toys do you all recommend for boys with asperger syndrome? My son is 5 but doesn't seem to really "play" with anything...he counts, lines up things, colors and does playdoh, likes legos and puzzles, likes tv and online games. Outside we have scooters, trampoline, swings and sandbox. He swims when it's warmer but I have all these toys I bought thinking he'd play with them in more imaginary ways, like fisher price little people things - firetruck, airplane, helicopter, construction site when he was three (says they're made for 3-5) and he's never done anything Ruth them even after j give him a storyline. My youngest is three so he's using this stuff now. We have trains and various cars from the disney movie but he's lost interest in those too. Is there something out there that's cool and still encourages some imaginative play when kids seem to struggle with that? Suggestions please - thx ;-) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thanks Sue...I toyed (no pun intended) with that idea too but wasn't sure if the designs actually bookmarked one for later. Does the gear set make anything or just spinning gears? Just curious...I'll do some more investigating as we get closer to birthdays. Thx > > > > > > What kinds if toys do you all recommend for boys with asperger syndrome? My son is 5 but doesn't seem to really " play " with anything...he counts, lines up things, colors and does playdoh, likes legos and puzzles, likes tv and online games. Outside we have scooters, trampoline, swings and sandbox. He swims when it's warmer but I have all these toys I bought thinking he'd play with them in more imaginary ways, like fisher price little people things - firetruck, airplane, helicopter, construction site when he was three (says they're made for 3-5) and he's never done anything Ruth them even after j give him a storyline. My youngest is three so he's using this stuff now. We have trains and various cars from the disney movie but he's lost interest in those too. Is there something out there that's cool and still encourages some imaginative play when kids seem to struggle with that? Suggestions please - thx ;-) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 My son LOVES his Magnatiles. He can make patterns and stuff laying them out flat or build 3D buildings or other creations. They're nice for playing with his NT sister as he'll build the " houses " for her stuffed animals and that way he's included in her pretend play. Other than that, he doesn't do a whole lot of pretend play. About the only other pretend play he does is dressing up and acting out the video games he plays (like Toy Story 3 and Lego Star Wars). So, maybe try dress up clothes and masks that go along with videos or video games. Hmmm... now that I think about it. He has a lot of Geo Trax trains - which he plays with but is more about lining up all the train cars and making a track - but there is also a DVD that comes along with them and he sometimes replicates the action in the videos. So linking visual stimuli to physical toys seems to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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