We have a store in Denver, Beyond the Blackboard, that specializes in creative toys and books, and they have a large section for ASD kids. However, we have found a lot of success with toys involving moving light, and they carry none of these. Discussion with other parents told us this would be a big win if you carried even just a few such items.

Communication tools that make it fun for th kids to use

Great idea! Look for toys that help with fine motor skills. Just google "fine motor skills toys". Best of luck!

i say go for your dream!

We go through a lot of the chew sticks and I hate when I reach in the package and pull out the last one without realizing I was that low.