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Engaging Toy Play Strategies for Children with Autism

Learn effective ways to engage children with autism through sensory input, interaction, and play activities like "People Play," "Stimmy Toys," "Cause-Effect Toys," and Role Play. Discover tips to choose toys based on the child's sensory profile and promote communication, social engagement, and problem-solving skills.

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Engaging Toy Play Strategies for Children with Autism

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  1. Toy Play in Autism By Tracy Vail,MS,CCC/SLP

  2. People Play • Determine Child’s sensory profile • Provide input the child will likely find pleasurable • Stay connected • Watch for reaction • Build anticipation • Repeat as the child signals to continue • Look for smiles, eye contact, social engagement

  3. Examples of “People Play” • Peek-a-boo • Ride on legs • Spin in circles • Jumping • Dancing • Tickle games • Chase (be careful!)

  4. Dancing with Elmo

  5. First Toys • Match to child’s sensory profile • “stimmy toys” • Be sure child doesn’t have access to “stimmy” toys when alone • Be sure child connects to both you and the toy • Watch to be sure the toy isn’t overwhelming the child • Help the child stay regulated

  6. Examples of Stimmy Toys • Wheels • Tops • Ribbon sticks • Sticky toys- gak, creatures, putty • Spinning lights • Sound toys • Music toys

  7. Brian Top

  8. Brian Wheels

  9. Cause-effect toys • Use to engage child in pretend play • Demonstrate “effect” to get engagement • Stay in control of “cause” to increase motivation to communicate • Say the “cause” as you manipulate the toy • Once engagement is made, pause and look at the child to get a signal to continue • Invite, don’t demand communication

  10. Examples of Cause-Effect Toys • Horse barn that squirts water • Sink that quirts water and “cooks” • Pretend food that you can cut • Weebles toys that roll • Pop beads on board that turn

  11. Gabby Horse Barn

  12. Beginning Role Play • Build a script or sequence of events • Engage in the sequence by yourself at first if necessary • Give the child a role as engagement increases • Set up a problem and give child choices of solutions • Encourage problem solving and flexibility in developing strategies • Avoid scripting

  13. Examples of Role Play Toys • Dolls • Bob the Builder toy sets • Thomas the Train tracks/play sets • Disney character play sets • Pretend food/kitchen • Housekeeping toys

  14. Board/Card Games • Teach turn taking • Keep short and simple at first, gradually increase flexibility • Teach appropriate “winner” and “loser” communication. • Give plenty of opportunities for choice making/requesting • Modify games as needed • Child should have a history of many “rule following” behaviors before teaching

  15. Examples of Board/Card Games • Chutes and Ladders • Memory games • Favorite TV character games • Uno • Go Fish

  16. Abby Go Fish

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