| Perfect Toy Finder: Find the perfect toy for your child with autism.
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)
Discovery Toys has interfaced with the famous Princeton Child Development Institute to develop our Autism Support Project. It is our goal to deliver a rich educational experience by understanding the most commonly shared learning difficulties for children with autism and matching our products to support learning.
While the six Learning Pathways also apply
to children with autism, these children tend to experience several
broad areas of significant difficulty that we list below and for
which we have selected products to support. |
Is your family touched by autism?
Very possibly:
Facts and figures about autism:
- 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism
- A new case of autism is
diagnosed almost every
20 minutes
- Autism receives less than
5% of the research funding
of many of the less
prevalent childhood diseases
- There will be more cases of Autism Spectrum
Disorder diagnosed each year than with AIDS,
diabetes and cancer combined
– Autism Speaks,
www.autismspeaks.org |
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