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Stimming is repetitive self-stimulation - sometimes to show happiness but usually to calm. Autistic people have sensory issues, when overwhelmed by sensory stimulation or stressed stimming creates a strong predictable sensory stimulation to drown out other sensory stimulation. It's a means of self-regulating to reduce discomfort from sensory stimulation.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 7y agoMany stim because they can't express their feelings as how normal people do. Rocking back and forth is a common thing for people with autism, even though some neurotypicals do it also-most people do it more than others. Some can flap their hands or arms, make swaying movements, jump up and down, make sounds over and over or they can move their fingers or rotate their hands. Reason why autistic people stim is because it makes them comfortable than just looking normal. They are seeing how the world is changing- they do see things not remaing as they are. People with autism can't easily get over that.
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∙ 14y agoA person with autism or Asperger's Syndrome uses stimming to relax. Stimming can help them cope with stressful situations. It can also help them focus.
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What atypical reactions to medicines have you noticed in people with Asperger's Syndrome or autism such as codeine keeping them awake all night?
In my case it caused my son to stim more than usual.
Will stimming hurt your child?
People with autism spectrum disorders stim as a way of calming themselves or helping them focus. Whether it will hurt the child depends on the stimming activity. If the child rocks back and forth, it probably will not hurt him or her. If the child bangs his head against the wall repeatedly, it could be harmful.
Why treat autism with aba therapy?
That's one thing to never take an autistic child to. Many parents have risked taking their autistic child to ABA therapy or therapies similar to ABA because seeing their child is nonverbal or they stim a lot, they have a hard time with communication. Autistic children do learn to communicate when they get older, but they still need to stim. ABA is something that prevents that and forces them to look normal. Most autistic children had experienced abuse from ABA. ABA takes away the energy in an autistic child. If autistic individuals are not allowed to stim- that even cause them to have lack of energy.
Is the brain of a person with autism different from a person without autism?
Yes. Autistic brains generally have more connections on the small scale; those of people without autism will have more large-scale connections. That makes sense--autistic people are often very detail-oriented.
Looking to help a autism child whom contiues to rhythmic rocking?
Respect the stim! The rhythmic rocking is known as stimming, it is what autistic people do to calm themselves and so it is an important coping strategy of someone with autism. This is done because autistic people can get overwhelmed by all the sensory input and other things such as the strain of attempting to act like neurotypical people, stimming allows a controllable strong sensory input that the autistic person can focus on to drown out other sensory stimulation. As long as the child isn't harming themselves or others just let them continue to stim whenever they need to, this is normal and healthy. Learn to recognise whether the stim is just about self-regulation or a sign that the child is stressed, if they are stressed then avoid interacting with the child as that adds additional stress and look at what could be causing stress - e.g. if they're in a loud place sensory input may be too much for them, try to make the area quieter or move the child somewhere quiet so they can calm down.
How do you pronounce 'stimuli'?
STIMULI is the plural of "stimulus", an action intended to provoke another action or response. Pronounced "STIM-you-lie". (Don't provoke Stim!)
How autism affects its victims?
The following sentences describe a few ways that Asperger's Syndrome affects families in order to provide an idea of the different ways in which it can affect families, but it is by no means a complete description. Family members, especially parents, can be exhausted from taking care of the child with Asperger's Syndrome because of the child's special needs. Because of the time the parents spend with the child with Asperger's Syndrome, siblings might feel neglected. Family members might feel embarrassed by the child's behavior in public. The child might have special skills, such as an amazing ability to do mathematical calculations in one's head or remembering the dialogue of a movie word-for-word after one viewing, which could prompt feelings of pride in the child from the parents. Paying for different therapies that might help can cause financial stress for the family. This short list illustrates that Asperger's Syndrome can affect families in physical, emotional, and financial ways. ^^^ All the above examples are ableist, presumably taken from a source such as Autism Speaks which uses such propaganda against autism in order to increase it's profits. Autism does not destroy families as this answer suggests, for many families it makes no difference or a positive difference. Seriously, all the examples above seem to be negative - ableist tripe!
What are gymnosperms used for people?
stim king
What does the acronym STIM stand for?
There are many acronyms for STIM, some of them are: Stand and Tree Integrated Model, Scanning Transmission Ion Microscopy, and Smart Transducer Interface Module.
What nicknames does Tim Lumley go by?
Tim Lumley goes by Stim.
How many syllables does the word stimulus have?
There are 3 syllables. Stim-u-lus.
Is stim an element?
No, never heard of it and can't find it in the periodic table of (all!) elements
