Toys for Special Needs Children

Finding the right toy to keep your special needs child can be a challenge. Luckily, there are many toys that you can find in your average toy aisle of your local toy store. There are also many online retailers that specialize in making toys for children with special needs. So if you can't find what you need at your nearest toy store, you can certainly find it online.

Textured Tangle was created for children with sensory issues. There are several different textures in all in this product rough, smooth, bumpy, squiggly and it comes with 20 interconnected pieces. It is recommended for children three years and above. It a great tool to be used as a manipulative for many types of hand therapy and you because of it compact size it can be used in the home for additional occupational therapy for your child. It retails for $11.00 and can be found online at Special Need Toys.

Some children need vestibular stimulation and with a hammock you can give them exactly what they need to calm them. Online retailer Flag House provides a great hammock that can be used as a tool to provide hours of vestibular stimulation. You don't have to have a tree to place it between either if you use their Double Cushioned Hammock Chair. It comes with a Stand and canopy so it can be used indoors or outdoors. It is made out of hardwood and supports individuals weighing up to 450 lbs. It priced at $750.00 currently.

Weblocks Gears are used to teach your special needs child logic and reasoning capabilities. It a great toy for children who need a little extra work on learning the sequence of things and how one action affects another. They are similar to the interlocking floor mats used for children's' play areas in the way that they can be interlocked. There are large gears that you child turns and from the turning process the child learns about mechanical mechanisms and how they work. Weblock Gears can be connected in dozens of different combinations which will give your child not only hours of play but also hours of learning as well. It can be found at eSpecialneeds and it retails for $193.77.

All the toys mentioned are specifically made for children with special needs and have been tested on children who fall into that category. So you can be sure that these toys are not only fun but are proven too.