♾️ The Struggle Whether you are a parent, loved one, therapist, or teacher of a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, you may have found yourself wondering what type of gift to get? As a mother, this has been a common struggle for me too. And sometimes still is! My third was diagnosed with Autism at 34 months. By the time he started OT (Occupational therapy) at 30 months, he started making a little progress in playing with toys. He would somewhat crawl in play tunnels, get into ball pits, put cars down a track, and throw a ball. Most of the times, he would get a hold of his siblings' toys, have one in each hand while bouncing up and down and babbling. But h is favorite toy was a plastic hanger. And by playing with a hanger, I mean holding it close to his face and staring at it like he was trying to analyze it. Outside of that he sometimes went down a slide or enjoyed being pushed on a swing. Mo...