Stimming In Autism: Podcast Show
A child stims for many reasons; to reduce anxiety, to avoid activities, express frustration or excitement, but mainly to reduce sensory overload. I like to think of stimming as tuning out the noise of the world to find peace within yourself. Stimming is a self-regulating behavior that is very common with individuals with autism. Many parents want to stop this behavior, but I think it’s pointless. Listen now to find out why…Â
