Autistic Stimming Defined

In this video we attempt to explain autism stimming in a quick, but comprehensive way. We also explain what causes stimming. Please let us know ways you or a loved one stims. Thanks for watching!
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[kimradspinner]

Again it is priceless that this little boy is this amazing and brave to use his voice to help others like him. It’s priceless to me to help understanding my own son and his struggles thank you so much.

[Dina-ewpk]

My 10 yr old son does the hand stim frequently! I see it as a happy, excited stim. He taps on things, taps on his chin and grabs a plastic spoon to tap with or tap his chest. I shared this video with my older sons to understand their younger brother’s stims because they try to stop him and get embarrassed! I tell them this is an autistic trait but now with your video they will understand! Thank you😊

[briankeane]

Thank you for this video. My dad and I fight all the time about my stimming. I have auditory processing disorder. My stims are non-violent. It’s nice to have someone realize I am not trying to do anything harmful or cruel or wicked

[AlishaBlevins]

Another form of stimming you didn’t mention in the video is visual stimming, my son does this type of stim quite often he finds interesting objects and brings them to eye level then move it from side to side following with his eyes or he will hold the object steady and move his head side to side while watching the object. Hope this helps ♥️

[bryanmerton]

Another great video! I am 63 and I still stim a lot! I stim when stressed, have anxiety or just because😀. In the work place I have my fidget spinner always handy. I used to suppress it but after my late Autism diagnoses, I stim when I need to. Videos like this are amazing and I thank you for posting them!

[siennaprice]

I do a lot of stimming. Not just because of autism, but because of being blind as well. My stims include rocking back-and-forth, hand flapping, repeating some of my favorite words, phrases, or even songs, shaking my leg, and quite a few other things. I limit myself sometimes from stimming, Especially when it comes to my stimming due to my blindness. This is mainly because of complex trauma. But I find so much joy in stimming. I stim A lot when I’m doing things that I enjoy. People tell me not to limit myself, but I wonder if it can be OK to limit myself, just to prove certain things.

[hazelgrunts]

I used to hand flap up until age 7, when I forced myself to quit due to social pressure. I haven’t been stimming regularly since, despite people becoming more accepting of stimming. Most people don’t believe me when I say this, they say that’s it’s impossible to stop stimming and I’m being ableist but it’s not like I WANT to suppress my stims.. it’s just how it is

[WhoThisMonkey]

Late diagnosed adult AuDHD with a difficult childhood.

I supressed my stimming as it irritated by parents.

This caused it to manifest in nail biting and clicking my fingers, never been able to shift this, oh I also pick at my face in my sleep.

Dancing is a great way to disguse a stim.

I will dance absolutely anywhere, in front of anyone and not cares at all.

I'm not a bad dancer either. 😂

[yubaayouz]

My favourite activity in the universe is to be listening to my favourite song with headphones in, and just hand flapping or pacing around or whatever. You're completely in your own head, it's so fun. And I'm always kind of sweaty and worn out afterwards, especially when i spend ages running back and forth, but it's an awesome experience!!! sometimes i put a song on loop just for the purpose of stimming. I'm pretty sad neurotypical people can't really experience it because it's awesome.
Does anyone here look like me?
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[CNder]

Very awesome video! Thank you so much for this info! I always wondered why I have need do this and how hard it is to control. My folks mistreated me for it, told my autism Shames the family name. I was conditioned to hide things or I’d be in a “world of hurt”. I love your videos how you sharing spreading awareness:) your channel means a lot to me <3 I want to sincerely thank you.

[mmorlan]

Great video. Short, sweet and too the point.
My beautiful partner and her 2 children are Aspie . Our home is one huge stim fest and its actually wonderful to see the positive impact it has on them all. Its a kind of extra "language" they talk that gives me a lot more insight into how they are feeling and reacting to their here and now.
It is very much encouraged in our home and has deepened my love for them all.

[shannonselby]

I have Tourette’s Syndrome and I have this muscle clenching tic where I clench all of the muscles in my entire body and if I have been doing it a lot it hurts if I have been doing it a lot and I am in excruciating pain if I have been doing it a lot and I’m on a medication that helps it to help me to not do it as much as I used to and I am so thankful that the medicine is working because if I didn’t have it I would be in so much pain that I felt like I needed to go to the hospital

[chriscohlmeyer]

A very good explaination including differences in general stimming, happy/excited stimming, and anxious (boredom) impeding meltdown stimming. First and second grade teachers would let me sit in the back of the classroom to look out the window and 'wiggle', they also picked up on my anxious/bored stimming when I would get my desk with a cast iron base bouncing - depending on the weather it was pound a handful of chalkboard erasures on an outside wall or the mystery note to the principal where the secretary would send me to the washroom, it didn't matter if I took 5 minutes or 20 minutes. Third grade teacher made school a nightmare for me, sit in front, yardstick slammed on my desk for stimming or lose of attention - ended up at a tutor for 'word usage issues', she found no problem with that but did help me develop strategies to deal with dyslexia. I developed a hate for school and determined to only do enough to pass each grade, I also developed a sleep issue of waking for an hour at 3am and during the day of climbing trees and staying 50 feet up for hours or hidden in a basement wall. I also developed/expanded on 'hidden' stims in particular cracking my toes and wiggling fingers under the desk.

In my late 50's I faced my C-PTSD from another issue when Aspergers, ADHD (2e), ODD came up as consistent with my childhood and adult life besides dyslexia that had been identified before.

[rbrtpongo]

One thing that i remember in a conference talk is that we need to support each other and treat people the way we want to be treated. If someone is stimming I like to learn about what stimming is like sometimes i repeat things from time to time your videos are very well explained my friend.

[argee]

Thank you so so so much for posting this. This is so helpful for me to support and learn about my son who stims

[PrayerWarrior]

You said and explained it very correct thank you. It took society a while to accept and understand what is autism. Fear makes people behave not nivce

[ChickpeaMilkshake]

You seem like a very well-informed parent. Your kids are lucky to have you! 🙏

[pickleartstop]

Some of my more common stims are snapping my fingers, popping my fingers, grunting under my breath, and tapping my fingers. Before I was diagnosed with ASD I rocked back and forth a lot. My parents would tell me to stop so by the time I was diagnosed that stim kind of went away. Lately I've noticed I have gotten into rocking back and forth a lot. My parents recently bought a rocking chair and I realize that I spend quite a bit of time on the chair rocking. I use singing and talking as a stim also. I love your videos, they help educate me on autism different from my own and help me gain perspective. Keep making them!

[MrAsam]

I love your explanation. Simple yet concise. My son has autism and this video help us alot. Thanks 🙏

[blakeexaviar]

One stim I do which I didn't know was a stim until about 2 years ago is I make a "pstttt" sound that's sometimes followed but a high pitch squeal.