Autism Stimming: 5 Types Of Autism Stimming [#AD - Gifted]

Autism stimming is a massive part of being on the autism spectrum. We will be looking at 5 types of autism stimming that an autistic may do to regulate themselves and help them in day to day life.

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Stimming or self-stimulatory behaviour by definition can be a repetitive autism behaviour for autistic people to feel stimulated. Whether it's because they are understimulated (hyposensitive) or overstimulated (hypersensitive). These 5 autistic stims are just a few broad examples of behaviours that an autistic person may exhibit. Stimming is not exclusive to autism as it appears in those with ADHD, Aspergers, anxiety etc as well as neurotypicals/non-autistics.

Now I realise that these 5 autistic stims some autistic people may not do & that there are other types of stimming out there. I decided to cover 5 types of stims which the majority of autistic people show as this video is for people to identify autism stimming either for themselves/someone they know.

The 5 autism stims I cover in the video are:
Verbal stimming
Taste/Smell stims
Oral stimming
Visual stimming
Tactile stimming
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[IndieAndy]

Hi indie people! What is your favourite stim or favourite type of stim?

[dryest-bones]

im gonna cry the more i learn about stimming the more i can go "oh... so i'm not crazy" and i think that's powerful, thank you so much ❤️

[SimplyKattastic]

I didn't even realize half the stuff I did was stimming, all I knew was my rocking and hands flapping but now I'm realizing I do a lot more less obvious stims. Like chewing on my shirts (I did that a lot as a kid, not so much now) or chewing/sucking on necklaces! Thanks for the video :D I'm so glad I found your channel!

[RoamWrite]

I stim a lot, but here are a list of stims either me or my autistic freinds have

Rapid eye blinking
Feeling certain textures
Fiddling with small items
Clearing your throat repeatedly
Coughing repetition
Turning your head from side to side
Smelling things
Listening to the same song over and over
Tip toe walking
Clenching fists
Gringing teeth
Clucking your tounge
Chewing you cheek/lips
Rubbing hands together
Digging nails in to skin
Bouncing your leg
Wiggling feet

Cool vid Andy 👍

[amayaraisoma]

"Some people chew on the inside of the mouth"

Me: *biting inside my cheek while watching this*

[schyler]

I am not on the spectrum, but I really found it to be true when you pointed out that many people do these behaviors to self soothe. I think that those of us with attention issues or anxiety issues probably also engage in these types of behaviors too when overstimulated. I would say I do a lot of tactile stimming myself !

[hashwel]

when i'm super hyped and energetic i always go around the house and yell in a british french accent yelling at the objects for just being objects, and when i am calm on my own, i really enjoy using my head voice to sing some wordless tunes, just because it feels nice

[YoSamdySam]

"Who doesn't love lavender?" MONSTERS, that's who. Seriously, I'm so glad I found your channel, this video was so helpful, thanks. As a recently diagnosed autistic woman I'm still getting to grips with understanding my own need to stim and how that fits into my identity.

[lvas]

My son was diagnosed last year, and as I learn more for him, I realize how much I've repressed those same behaviors. Chewing, humming, making repetitive sounds, I stopped because I knew it was socially weird, but that did increase anxiety and depression. It is soothing. I noticed I think better when I rock back and forth but I acknowledge how weird it looks and only do it in private.

[barbpoe]

I like tactile stimming. When I go into shops I tend to stroke soft textures. I also peel off labels from bottles and things like that. And when I’m out walking I run my fingers across walls or fences or even bushes. When I’m overstimulated though, I shake or flap my hands to calm myself :) great video btw!

[zecchinoroni]

I pick at my skin and nails and pull out my hair and it's so annoying.

[aspiewithattitude]

Mine would be oral stimming and I still use my fidget spinner.

[pandacrazy]

im a big tactile stimmer! i find that im almost constantly tapping my feet or doing something with my hands!!

[stonescorpio]

I'm all about pressure stims. When I'm nervous, I like to hold my arms tightly against my chest or, if I'm in public, pull the strap of my purse so it presses into me. When I'm trying to focus or stave off boredom I'll often grab myself: my stomach, my chest, my chin, my nose... That one's more embarrassing, because I know it looks weird, but I almost never notice when I start doing it. If I know I'm going to be studying in public, I'll often wear a durable necklace so I can tug on that instead.

[jakeyboi]

I've always been a big finger biter. When I was young I'd always bite my forearms when I had a meltdown, but as I'm growing up and learning to stim on a regular basis before I have a melt down. I find biting my knuckle gently is very soothing. I'm not diagnosed yet but I'm in the process

[CatLady]

I like to crochet with different soft fibers. I also like to sew with nice fabrics of different textures. I touch all the soft things at stores. I love floral and fruity fragrances. I always have a candle or wax melt burning. I make my own soap cause I love smells so much.
When I’m under stress I rub my fingers together or rock gently so as not to draw attention. I tap my feet too or rub my hands together.
Great video!

[melancholy_moth]

I have ADHD and I realized that I stim way more than my neurotypical cousins. I never realized how much I stim before.

[AmbyJeans]

My daughter is 2 and on the spectrum. One of her tactile stims is that she always taps her toys on different surfaces. That's really her way of playing with toys.

[robloxjada]

As ADHD person i stim is:
Hand Flapping
Eye Blinking
Chewing inside of my cheeks
Skin Picking
Leg Shaking
Repeating my Favorite Songs
Flickering my Fingers
Getting off my Seat
Jumping (Only if I'm Jumping peoples beds)
And Spinning (Causing me to be Dizzy)

[tastycaprisuns]

some stims i do are:

tapping my foot
agressivly shaking hands
moving head side to side
messing with my hair
pulling something from under my nails
chew the inside of my mouth
mess with my teeth *(dont like this one)*