Hand Flapping and Stimming in Autism
Hand Flapping and Stimming in Autism
Feb 19, 2019
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Autistic Stimming Stimming is the repetitive performance of certain physical movements. Many autistic folks stim. This can look like spinning, rocking, swinging, pacing, or any kind of repetitive hand movements. Many high masking autistic adults were taught to suppress these behaviors even though our bodies may need movement for regulation. We often feel 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔𝒚 and 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 when we're restricted. Allowing yourself the freedom to stim in sensory spaces can be incredibly cath
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Spinning is a form of stimming. Adam doesn’t do it as much as some other autistic kids. They can spin for a long period of time and not feel dizzy at all. It’s amazing just like a ballet dancer doing her spin. But for me, goodness gracious, when Adam took me on a little spin, I wasn’t able to open my eyes for some 5 minutes after that. My son was absolutely fine. He continued stimming shortly after he retired daddy. Let me know if your autistic child spin as well in the comments below. #adamsaut
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