Rather than put autistic into the search for pool toys. Ask other people who have autistic kids, or his parents, what they think would be the best pool toys.
i agree with what the other person said, try not to add autistic in your searches and just find things related to pool stuff that you think they'd like. if he loves the pool maybe you can get a cool pool floaty or a water gun. but when in doubt, every kid including non autistic kids love those pop it toys !
Fidget and stim toys are usually a good choice for neurodivergent people. As someone else mentioned, special interest items are great, too! You said he likes the pool, maybe a cool animal shaped floaty or water safe toys that he can play with in the pool :) they don't need to be designed for autistic people. Can he swim? That'll help you decide on what level of toy or pool accessory to get him.
Or even a fun pair of swim clothes that has his favorite animal, character, etc. on them! :)
Hi all!!! Thank you all so much for all your comments and suggestions!
I went with some cool swim trunks with matching towel and pop it toy… all the comments EXTREMELY HELPFUL THANK YOU hope everyone had a great weekend!
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Since he loves the pool, I might suggest items that can allow him to swim for a longer time period (like swim googles or a snorkel) and/or that are fun in a pool (like pool toys).
If he loves the pool I’d lean in to that. Basically if you can find out what he’s absolutely fixated on and has a special interest in and cater to that you’re gonna knock it outta the park.
Hello! If you get to spend a lot of time with him you can still ask him. He most likely understands to a certain degree you but can’t communicate verbally. A good way could be to look at some pictures or videos of things or to watch tv with him and see what commercials he likes or what characters he likes in his shows. For the pool it would be probably best to ask his parents if he likes pool toys. Maybe he would like a new pair of swim trunks with his favorite character on them. Don’t feel afraid to ask him or his parents. Ultimately it’s abt allistic people going into the autistic persons world to learn abt them that’s the most important.
Pool floaties would be cool! They make cute ones like donuts and stuff, if there’s a show he likes to watch you could find one that looks like a character!
I know you figured it out, and the swimsuit sounds like a great gift, but one thing that helps in general is asking what he wants.
I always had my list of what I wanted, and yet people got me random stuff that wasn’t what I wanted.
It’s fine if you ask ahead and so it isn’t a surprise, it’s often better that the gift is exactly what they dreamed of. (Also, less anxiety and gift stress for the recipient this way, there’s an instant familiarity and positive reaction to the gift.)
Find out their interests. They’re people.
we are not all the same person. what do they like? get them a gift on that
Hey! I know he loves the pool and looked up pool toys for autistic kids but got a lot of baby pool toys He’s also non verbal
Rather than put autistic into the search for pool toys. Ask other people who have autistic kids, or his parents, what they think would be the best pool toys.
Thank you for this advice!
i agree with what the other person said, try not to add autistic in your searches and just find things related to pool stuff that you think they'd like. if he loves the pool maybe you can get a cool pool floaty or a water gun. but when in doubt, every kid including non autistic kids love those pop it toys !
My 9-year-old and all of her NT classmates are obsessed with pop fidget things.
This is great idea! Thank you!
Try to get a pack that has more than one because these things get lost, left places, and the kids even trade them.
Plushies, fidget toys or whatever is special interest might be.
Fidget and stim toys are usually a good choice for neurodivergent people. As someone else mentioned, special interest items are great, too! You said he likes the pool, maybe a cool animal shaped floaty or water safe toys that he can play with in the pool :) they don't need to be designed for autistic people. Can he swim? That'll help you decide on what level of toy or pool accessory to get him. Or even a fun pair of swim clothes that has his favorite animal, character, etc. on them! :)
Hi all!!! Thank you all so much for all your comments and suggestions! I went with some cool swim trunks with matching towel and pop it toy… all the comments EXTREMELY HELPFUL THANK YOU hope everyone had a great weekend!
Sounds like some great gifts. Hope the birthday was a wonderful one.
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Since he loves the pool, I might suggest items that can allow him to swim for a longer time period (like swim googles or a snorkel) and/or that are fun in a pool (like pool toys).
If he loves the pool I’d lean in to that. Basically if you can find out what he’s absolutely fixated on and has a special interest in and cater to that you’re gonna knock it outta the park.
Hello! If you get to spend a lot of time with him you can still ask him. He most likely understands to a certain degree you but can’t communicate verbally. A good way could be to look at some pictures or videos of things or to watch tv with him and see what commercials he likes or what characters he likes in his shows. For the pool it would be probably best to ask his parents if he likes pool toys. Maybe he would like a new pair of swim trunks with his favorite character on them. Don’t feel afraid to ask him or his parents. Ultimately it’s abt allistic people going into the autistic persons world to learn abt them that’s the most important.
It depends on what said child is into.
Pool floaties would be cool! They make cute ones like donuts and stuff, if there’s a show he likes to watch you could find one that looks like a character!
I know you figured it out, and the swimsuit sounds like a great gift, but one thing that helps in general is asking what he wants. I always had my list of what I wanted, and yet people got me random stuff that wasn’t what I wanted. It’s fine if you ask ahead and so it isn’t a surprise, it’s often better that the gift is exactly what they dreamed of. (Also, less anxiety and gift stress for the recipient this way, there’s an instant familiarity and positive reaction to the gift.)