Autism Live Socio-Dramatic Play + Award Winning Boredom Buster and Social Skills Builder Toy Reviews

In this episode, our host Shannon Penrod explains Socio-Dramatic Play for the jargon of the day before reviewing award winning toys from the boredom buster and social skill builder categories of the 2021 Autism Live Toy and Gift Guide! Don’t miss it! Link below! https://www.autismnetwork.com/toy-guide/ 

8:07 Jargon of the Day – Socio-Dramatic Play

9:46 Socio-Dramatic Play – Actual Definition

10:29 Socio-Dramatic Play – Working Definition

19:37 Question of the Day – What are you excited about right now?

21:45 Topic of the Week – Making an Educationally Rich Environment

27:19 Is ABC mouse good for kids on the spectrum?

28:14 The 2021 Festival of Toys continues! Social Skills Builder and Boredom Buster winners!

29:25 Best Social Skills Builder Winner – Baby/Toddler: Cry-Activated Soother from Skip Hop https://www.babylist.com/gp/skip-hop-…

30:45 Best Social Skills Builder Winner – Pre-School: Little People® Sit with Me School Bus from Fisher-Price https://www.discoverytoys.us/collecti…

31:42 Best Social Skills Builder Winner – School-Aged: Rainbows & Storms from Griddly Games https://www.griddlygames.com/product/…

32:57 Best Social Skills Builder Winner – Tween/Teen: Beat That! from Gutter Games https://www.amazon.com/Beat-That-Bonk…

35:34 Best Social Skills Builder Winner – Adult: Visa® Gift Card https://www.amazon.com/Visa-Gift-Card…

36:04 Best Social Skills Builder Winner – Caregiver: DoorDash® Gift Card https://www.amazon.com/DoorDash-Gift-…

36:43 Boredom Buster Award Winner – Baby/Toddler: Dimpl Duo from Fat Brain Toys https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_comp…

39:18 Boredom Buster Award Winner – Pre-School: Motor Works Train from Discovery Toys®  https://www.discoverytoys.us/collecti…

41:49 Boredom Buster Award Winner – School-Aged: Craft-tastic® Surprise Balls Kit from Ann Williams @Ann Williams Group https://www.annwilliamsgroup.com/coll…

43:52 Boredom Buster Award Winner – Tween/Teen: Drop Mix Gaming System from Hasbro  https://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-Gaming-…

44:50 Boredom Buster Award Winner – Adult: 12 Note Thumb Piano from Schoenhut® https://www.madisonartshop.com/schoen…

45:53 Boredom Buster Award Winner – Caregiver: Ukulele Beginner Kit from Donner® https://www.amazon.com/Donner-Profess…

47:34 Toy Review: Pick A Fruit – Discovery Toys https://www.discoverytoys.us/products…

50:25 Toy Review: We All Belong & Mix A Bear two-Sided Puzzle – Discovery Toys  https://www.discoverytoys.us/products…

53:02 Toy Review: Squeezy Fun Blocks – Discovery Toys  https://www.discoverytoys.us/products…

54:43 Toy Review: Stick & Play Tree – Discovery Toys  https://www.discoverytoys.us/products…

55:47 Color the Ocean Book from Mud Puppy https://www.mudpuppy.com/products/col…

56:57 This week on Autism Live