Toy Recommendations for Individuals with Autism

Need some toy recommendations for individuals with autism? The following toys have been used in our clinics as well as in our TEACCH trainings and are recommended by our Autism Specialists and our Resource & Referral Specialists from across the state. The toys are divided into the following categories: cause & effect, visual supports, sensory, games, manipulatives & building, books, and art.


Piano Popping Fun (cause & effect)	Geometric Collapsible ball (cause & effect)	Kids xylophone with harmonica (cause & effect)	Shape Sorter – Hooty Hoo (cause & effect)


SpinAgain (cause & effect)	MiniSpinny (cause & effect)	RollAgain Tower (cause & effect)	Penguin Popper Toy (cause & effect)


Pound A Ball (cause & effect)	Car Ramps Race (cause & effect)	Playskool Busy Gears (cause & effect)	Playskool Activity Toys (cause & effect)


Whirly Squigz (cause & effect)	Liquid timers (visual supports)	Time Timer (visual supports)	Big size pop push toy (sensory)


Lollipop Hand Drum (sensory)	Mesh ball (sensory)	Sensory tubes (sensory)	Mesh Squeeze Ball Light Up (sensory)


Dimpl toys (sensory)	Kinetic Sand with Truck (sensory)	Gonge Riverstones (sensory)	Teeter Popper (sensory)


Sensy band (sensory)	Slinky Pop Toob (sensory)	Jeliku (sensory)	Sturdy Bird: The game of perfect balance (game)


Quick Cups (game)	Uno – retro version (game)	Spot-It! (game)	Spot-it! (game)


Zingo (game)	Pop-up Pirate (game)	Magnetic Mix or Match jungle animals (manipulatives & building)	Sort & Snap Color Match (manipulatives & building)


GeoMagic Mosaics (manipulatives & building)	One in a Chameleon (manipulatives & building)	InnyBin (manipulatives & building)	Block logic puzzles (manipulatives & building)


Marble Run (older kids) (manipulatives & building)	Marble Run (younger kids) (manipulatives & building)	Marble Run (younger kids) (manipulatives & building)	Magna Tiles (manipulatives & building)


Duplo (manipulatives & building)	SmartMax – Animal Train (manipulatives & building)	Duplo (manipulatives & building)	Smart Max Safari (manipulatives & building)


Jumbo Knob Puzzles (manipulatives & building)	Snap Circuits Jr. (manipulatives & building)	Squigz (manipulatives & building)	Nesting/Sorting Garages & Cars (manipulatives & building)


Magnaformers (manipulatives & building)	Poke-a-Dot (book)	Play-Doh Play ‘n Store Table (art)	Thinking putty kits (art)


Do A Dot Art! Markers (art)	Dot Art Activity books (art)	Sticker Mosaic (older kids) (art)	Paint by Sticker Kids (art)