What is stimming? Why do Autistic people do it? What are some common stims among the Autistic population? What the heck is "proprioception"? Answers to all of these questions (and a surprise appearance from my cat!) in the first episode of Ask an Autistic!
Three main reasons an Autistic person will stim:
1) Self-regulation
2) Sensory seeking
3) Expression
The seven senses discussed:
1) Taste
2) Smell
3) Touch
4) Sight
5) Hearing
6) Proprioceptive
7) Vestibular
Writings by Autistic people on the topic of stimming:
http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/2011/04/about-stimming.html
http://musingsofanaspie.com/2013/05/24/sensory-seeking/
http://bjforshaw.wordpress.com/2013/10/14/i-stim-therefore-i-am/
http://1000meltdowns.blogspot.ca/2013/05/stimming-stimming-stimming-and-what-it.html
http://juststimming.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/the-obsessive-joy-of-autism/
My blog:
http://neurowonderful.tumblr.com
Help us caption & translate this video!
http://amara.org/v/HWBK/
