Griffin, a speech and language therapist, and Sandler, a specialist teacher who has designed toys for children with special needs, presents 300 simple ideas for developing communication skills with children with autism and other communication difficulties, for use by parents, care-givers, and other professionals. Most of the activities use everyday toys and household objects, and are designed to be fun for both adults and children The activities are grouped in sections on food games and cooking ideas, party toys such as balloons and light-up toys, social games such as movement and singing, outdoor games, and educational games and books. The book also provides record sheets, and lists of organizations, web sites for buying toys online, sites for more ideas. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)