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8:08am April 15, 2012

➸ Fractured Refuge: Question for my followers with autism

fracturedrefuge:

So, some of you know that one of the kids I work with (I’ll call him “R”) was recently diagnosed with autism. His parents are in pretty deep denial and treat him like an allistic child which, to be frank, is just not working. And that’s an understatement.

One of the areas this extends to is his…

I really liked chewing on aquarium tubing. There’s different amounts of softness so you might need to get several and let him decide which ones he likes best.

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  1. nicocoer answered: dog toys are great, and look more cool than baby chewies.
  2. artistsalias answered: Jenga blocks! But it wasn’t anything sensory, I just liked building things out of them. And stuffed animals too - very soft & awesome.
  3. withasmoothroundstone reblogged this from fracturedrefuge and added:
    I really liked chewing on aquarium tubing. There’s different amounts of softness so you might need to get several and...
  4. timelordqilbyss reblogged this from punk-kieren-walker
  5. mumma-bear reblogged this from bittergrapes and added:
    Im allistic, but both of my children are on the spectrum to varying degrees, and the thing they enjoy the most are...
  6. punk-kieren-walker reblogged this from bittergrapes and added:
    Yep! My mum (who is an occupational therapist who works with autism spectrum kids) also gives kids washcloths to chew on...
  7. bittergrapes reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
    My favorites are the tug toys because of the fibers. They also make rubber tug toys which are fucking amazing to bite on...
  8. goldenheartedrose reblogged this from bittergrapes and added:
    I hadn’t ever thought of that. That’s a really good idea. :)
  9. black-widow-is-my-patronus answered: legos and squishy toys
  10. sparklyeevee answered: My favorite, or at least most used toy was a marble maze. I played with that thing until I was like 13…
  11. witchyautisticweirdo reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
    Ohhhh I should clarify, I wasn’t suggesting Play-Doh. There’s this stuff that Crayola make and it’s LIKE Play-Doh, but...
  12. chavisory reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
    I actually hated commercial Play-Dough; I couldn’t stand the smell of it. But other things that were doughy, like bread...
  13. somethingtoobrave reblogged this from fracturedrefuge and added:
    My kiddo has Sensory Processing Disorder. He’s a bit too young to really determine whether or not he’s in the Autism...
  14. year105 answered: What are those squishy tubes with liquid inside? I loved those
  15. mquester answered: I drove my parents insane with pop beads until I was into my teens. Just the repetition of popping and putting them back together !
  16. surefinewhtvr answered: I worked with several autistic children and one of their favorite toys were those squishy balls or ballons filled with sand.
  17. grammarmancer answered: I’m guessing suggesting my little ponies wouldn’t work since he’s a boy but man, those soft tails, so calming.
  18. darkhorse99 reblogged this from fracturedrefuge and added:
    Boost!
  19. iamthethunder reblogged this from fracturedrefuge
  20. iamthethunder answered: I loved legos.
  21. naomixoxoxoxoxoxo answered: My cousin has autism, he has favorites characters.. figuer out what are his favorite characters are, you can get him a stuffed animal. :-)
  22. illhaveasalute reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
    I can only remember one thing. I had these, I think about adult hand sized, stuffed toys. They were tiny bears, made...
  23. fullelven-magicaddict reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
    I loved clay. Things that I could take apart and put back together were my favorite though! Or things with a soft or...