![]() ![]() Stimming isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as long as it doesn’t hurt your child. How stimming affects autistic children and teenagers For autistic children who are undersensitive, stimming can stimulate ‘underactive’ senses. For autistic children who are oversensitive to sensory information, stimming can reduce sensory overload because it focuses their attention on just one thing. Stimming might also help children manage overwhelming sensory information. For example, stimming might help them to calm down because it focuses their attention on the stim or produces a calming change in their bodies. ![]() Stimming seems to help autistic children and teenagers manage emotions like anxiety, anger, fear and excitement. For example, some children stim, or stim more, when they’re feeling stressed or anxious. Stimming can also vary depending on the situation. For example, some children just have mild hand mannerisms, whereas others spend a lot of time stimming. Many autistic children and teenagers stim, although stimming varies a lot among children. listening to the same song or noise over and over.repetitive behaviour – for example, opening and closing doors or flicking switches.visual stimulation – for example, looking at something sideways, watching an object spin or fluttering fingers near the eyes.posturing – for example, holding hands or fingers out at an angle or arching the back while sitting.unusual body movements – for example, rocking back and forth while sitting or standing.hand and finger mannerisms – for example, finger-flicking and hand-flapping.Stimming – or self-stimulatory behaviour – is repetitive or unusual body movement or noises. ![]()
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