Toy Guides

Discovery Toys is committed to bringing fun, safe and developmentally appropriate toys and products to children and adults of all abilities and special needs. Children with developmental disabilities, like all children, develop at a unique rate and pattern of development. Our products have useful applications for children and adults with developmental disabilities.

How to Use this Guide:

STEP 1: Identify the individual's educational goals based on their needs.

STEP 2: Use the chart to choose toys and products to meet the individual's needs.

NOTE: Our top 10 recommendations for each category appear below, in order of skill level.

Autism Toy Guide
Special Needs Toy Guide

Autism Toy Guide

a

TOYS TO DEVELOP INDEPENDENT PLAY WITH SOME LIMITED INSTRUCTION

b

TOYS THAT PROMOTE SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT

c

TOYS THAT BUILD SKILLS FOR COOPERATIVE PLAY

d

TOYS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO TALK ABOUT THEIR PLAY EXPERIENCE

e

TOYS WITH OBVIOUS COMPLETION CRITERIA

f

TOYS THAT ENCOURAGE PRETEND PLAY

Special Needs Toy Guide

PHYSICAL (ORTHOPEDIC)

Fine Motor:

Gross Motor:

SENSORY

Hearing

Vision

Sensory Processing

DEVELOPMENTAL

Cognitive/Learning:

Intellectual

Communication/Language:

BEHAVIORAL/EMOTIONAL

Emotional Regulation:

Attention:

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