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It was founded by Stuart Duncan, a web developer in Timmins, Canada whose son is diagnosed with autism, and is known in-game as AutismFather. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Autcraft was created so such children could play their favourite game with others without facing the threat of bullying and discrimination .
These toys offer not just entertainment but also support tailored to children on the spectrum. Check out our picks for the best car toys for autistic kids
The surfaces are typically composed of thick, strong PVC or vinyl and nylon, and the castle is inflated using an electric or petrol-powered blower.The principle is one of constant leakage, meaning small punctures are not a problem – a medium-size "bouncy castle" requires a fan with a mechanical output of about two horsepower (about 1.5 kW) and consumes around 2 kW of electrical power ...
Autism Friendly sticker, indicating places accessible to people with autism. Employers rarely take measures to adapt workstations. [ 209 ] Specific adaptations for autistic people are often refused, [ 111 ] such as an individual desk rather than an open-plan layout , keeping office doors closed, or moving away from an elevator , on the grounds ...
The original inflatable game was the Moonwalk (bounce house). Today there are a wide variety of inflatable games that come in all shapes and sizes. Many inflatable games put people in head-to-head competition with other people such as the bungee run and gladiator joust. There are also several inflatable obstacle courses available.
In 2016, according to a review of the available scientific literature, there is a consensus that equine-assisted therapy is the most useful animal therapy for people with autism. [71] Equine-assisted therapy may not be effective for all people with autism. In a study of four children in Bosnia-Herzegovina, only two experienced positive effects ...
The most common floats for children and adults are inflatable rings (in the middle of which the user swims) and inflatable armbands (placed around the user's arms). After being inflated through a valve , they are much less dense than water because they are composed mainly of air, surrounded by a thin layer of synthetic material.
In 2005, it was thought that: although some children with autism also have gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, there is a lack of published rigorous data to support the theory that autistic children have more or different GI symptoms than usual; [182] studies report conflicting results, and the relationship between GI problems and ASD is unclear. [5]