10 Best Gifts for Autistic Children

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4. LEGO

Yes, the good old LEGO, the number four on our list of best gifts for autistic children is a perfect gift. Playing with LEGO improves child’s fine motor skills, visual perceptual motor skills, cognitive skills, sensorimotor skills and efficacy skills. Yes, all this happens while the child creates towers, pathways and what not with Lego bricks. Believe it or not, there is LEGO® therapy for autistic children. This type of therapy was pioneered by Dr. Dan LeGoff who noticed that autistic children, who were otherwise uninterested in any kind of interaction, started socializing with each other while playing LEGO. It is a multi-sensory, fun which makes it a perfect gift.

10 Best Gifts for Autistic Children

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