What's with all the autism toys?

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Are these supposed to be for kids? I'm supposed to have aspergers / autism and have no interest in playing with toys, that's a kids thing. I think I stim a lot but I really don't see the need to spend money on toys specifically for this. Anyone thinking the same thing?

It's called making money.

If I can capitalize on a parent's anxiety regarding their autistic child, tweak a few toys and call them "good for autistics", why not make a profit?

Yep. The goal of capitalism is to make money off of anything and everything. They would sell your own house to you if they could. Greedy bastards.
I don't like the idea of capitalism because of instances like these. It is "another" reason I lean left.

Seriously? Because even when I was a kid I'd have said that stuff is about as interesting as dirt. Less even, there's some very interesting dirt out there. Man, if I'd been given stuff like that as a kid instead of a box full of Legos I'd have been booooored senseless.

I am so glad to see someone talk about this! I am the parent of an autism/aspergers adult and I have a toy store for people with autism!

I started mine 6 years ago - before anyone even thought of spectrum people having the right to have fun and not just therapy to make them "normal". I also wanted to sell stuff that was hard to find, priced cheaply enough for people to be able to buy, and was for all ages - even adults. (I do not sell baby stuff - the same baby stuff for NTs works for auties and aspies as long as you pay attention to what they like!)

I also wanted a site that was therapy/cure/ broken-people/puzzle-free out of respect for all of you. (When I shop for clothes or shoes at fat lady stores online I don't want to see diet ads or something saying that this item will make me seem thinner or hide fat!)

I think everyone deserves fun at home, at school and at work. Parents and teachers can sometimes forget that. In my six years I have given away lots of products and lost money instead of making a profit. I, too, absolutely hate the companies that charge outrageously and pretend to help parents pick "educational" toys. (Read my article at my site where I rant about all toys being educational...)

Not all people with autism want or need special toys - but some do. I also try to have a convenient site for selecting a few items for common special interests. I also have done little things like use whole number prices so I am not tricky with $2.99 instead of $3.

Please support my efforts - all profits (if I ever get any) will go directly to autistic people themselves and to my son's care. Thanks for reading - I know this is too long but I am passionate about giving ASD people a better life - at least a little!

Proudly naming my site even though it may be against the forum rules - OZMO!

I dont own any autism toys. My favorite thing to stim with is buying Fire agate on ebay, Once i get it home i usually always carry it.

Hey, playing with toys isn't just a kids thing!

All for kids, a lot of it is just making money out of parents who think their children need all this special stuff...because normal toys are for normal kids??...which is sad, but dear god it's true - the part about mark-up not about autistic kids not being able to have normal toys.

I thought I was going to get a step-sister with severe autism, it's how I actually ended up coming across asperger's, I went looking for toys for her to keep her from wrecking the living room, lol. I went looking for crafty toys, colourful sensory toys, etc. but looking at a lot of the toys aimed at autistic kids just seem unnecessary, and expensive, but people buy them.