The trees are up, the houses sparkle, and the big day is fast approaching. Shopping for gifts can be stressful, and particularly difficult if you're looking for toys for a child with autism. Julie Bick of the New York Times wrote an article to help. Bick offers several resources from toy companies like the Differently-Abled Toy Guide by Toys 'R Us or the spectrum-friendly gift ideas at Neurodiversity.com. She also covers recommendations from parents and professionals for main-stream toys and options off the beaten path. For example, the author of Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew once gave her son "a tissue-lined wicker basket containing 10 cans of shaving cream, to be dispensed at will in the bathtub, sink or wading pool."
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