| THE
PROGRAM
Discovery
Toys has sensational products that encourage multiple levels of
learning for all children. For children with autism, the
diversity and breadth of learning opportunities that our products
offer provide you with great
value and importantly, fabulous results.
Through the
Autism Support Page, Discovery Toys provides special tools, such
as expert articles, Support Materials, and
shared stories, to help you build your business while supporting
this important cause.
Together we
will all work to raise hope and deliver a rich, educational
experience for children with autism by matching the right toys to
identified skill areas that typically require additional
strengthening.
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SUPPORT
TOOLS
Autism Toy Chart
While the six
Learning Pathways in the center of the catalog do apply to
children with autism, these children tend to experience several
broad areas of significant difficulty. We have divided our
products into six autism categories:
A. Develop
independent play with some limited instruction
B. Promote
sustained engagement
C. Build
skills for cooperative play
D. Create
opportunities for children to talk about their play
experience
E. Possess
obvious completion criteria
F. Encourage
pretend play
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ABOUT
AUTISM
As
Educational Consultants, it is important to remember that
Discovery Toys is not an expert in autism but is a company
passionate about supporting families with autism and organizations
that share our cause. While it is beneficial to be informed,
please refrain from giving answers that are not within your
professional experience to give. If you or any of your customers
have any questions about autism, please refer to the PCDI website.
According to
the Princeton Child Development Institute,
“Autism is
a severe developmental disability that is usually noted within the
first three years of life. It occurs in 1 of 150 births, exists in
every ethnic group and every part of the world, and is much more
common in boys than girls. Before treatment, youngsters with
autism exhibit very uneven patterns of development. Often, speech
is absent or very delayed and children do not relate to objects,
events, or other people in expected ways, nor do they respond to
touch, taste, sight, or sound in the same manner as their typical
peers. Many children exhibit extremely dysfunctional responses,
including stereotypic movements, tantrums, and self-injury.
Because
the etiology of autism is not clearly understood, prevention is
not possible. But a significant body of evidence shows that
applied behavior analysis technology can make a world of
difference for people with autism, especially when treatment
begins early.”
(http://www.pcdi.org/whatIsAutism/generalInfo.asp)
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