Parents sometimes wonder what the best toys are for helping their young autistic child interact and communicate. The research might surprise you!

When you encourage your child to play with a variety of things in a variety of ways, you create new experiences that give your child new opportunities to hear language and learn new things. Here are some more ideas for encouraging language and learning while having fun together!

Parents often wonder about the best toys to help their child learn to communicate and play. Toys from the store are great, but they’re not necessary! Discover how you can use these five everyday household items to have fun with your child while building their language skills. 

Pretend play is one of the best contexts for building communication, thinking and social skills. Whether you're a parent or an early childhood educator, here are two simple tips you can use to encourage pretend play while keeping it both fun and appropriate for the child's stage.

Research shows that the type of toy you and your child play with can change the way you interact with each other.  Find out what toys you can use to encourage conversation and why book reading is still the most effective way to introduce language to your child.

Toys are a great way to stimulate your child’s imagination and encourage pretend play – two important factors in building early language and social communication skills.  But some toys are better than others in their power to kick-start the imagination...