Bat Cave
This toy was the coolest! It was made by Imaginext (now and maybe then, a Fisher-Price brand) and it had a million fun features. Mikey loved this toy and would play with it on his own often…although I think it may have technically been Will’s toy, Will had outgrown it by this point, so he was fine with it.
The beauty of this toy for Mikey was the features. It had an elevator for the Bat Man figurine and a circular door that opened like an aperture with sliding panels. It made noises and included a Batmobile! Even with all of these cool features, it was simple to use. The ‘controls’ were similar to what you might find on a toddler cause and effect toy. Toys like these can help our kids play with ‘age appropriate’ things without frustration.
Independent play did not come easily for Mikey. Finding toys like these made the play easier. For more information on how we taught independent play, click the link below. Additionally, that article has two more links related to play…it’s a big topic.
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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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