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So what is stimming in a child with autism spectrum disorder? Stimming is not quite a medical word, but often parents say that and describe a certain kind of behavior, which means stimulation. It's like self-stimulating behavior, which can be a lot of the stereotypies that you see in a child, the repetitive hand shaking or shaking a toy repeatedly. Parents describe this sometimes as an increase in stimming, for example, or an increase in this behavior, which can be due to anxiety or a child who is overstimulated. It can actually be a sign. Our children can often engage in these behaviors to calm themselves, or when they're overexcited and cannot self-regulate.
It's a matter of seeing where this falls on the spectrum of behavior. You can do it with language. A lot of parents call stimming as echolalia, they keep repeating that sound. That's also verbal stimming. You can have non-verbal stimming, which can be repetitively going around in circles or closing a door back and forth, or the faucet back and forth. A lot of stimming behavior is actually body movements. You can see that with shaking a part of their body. I have children who want to hold onto a toy or a string and wanting to shake it repeatedly and that's also stimming.
I want to differentiate that from motor tics, for example, where a child can be blinking or have facial grimacing, or can be smacking their lips or making sounds. These are tics. They could be motor or vocal tics and these are different from stimulating behaviors. You need to look at differentiating stimming, stereotypic behavior which is seen more in the autism spectrum, to a motor tic that may be occurring in your child. You need to get to the root of the cause of this stimming, whether it is being done when the child is by themselves, for example and they go into this kind of repetitive behavior, or they're doing it because they're overloaded with a sensory overload, for example, or a certain anxiety that's bothering them. Maybe they've had a food that they weren't tolerant to, and it's a way of saying that this is not suiting their body.
Children who have, for example, Gluten Sensitivity, or Dairy Sensitivity, if it's been removed from their diet and then reintroduced at some point. Parents come back and say "Oh my god, the stimming behavior increased, and that let me know that something else has happened with my child", or that there's been some kind of infraction.
It can be used as a guide, and it's a way of a child actually communicating to you. Stimming behavior is a commonly used word and commonly seen in children with the autism spectrum disorder.
It bothers me that stimming is often discussed as though it were an exclusively autistic-spectrum activity. It is normal human behavior and non AS individuals do it too, such as nail-biting, hair twirling, tapping pencils, leg jitters, et cetera--its not some unique or foreign activity. The difference is in the extent and how subtle it is to others
George Ramirez I have done it with my hands and do the facial grimacing also and tense whenever I am imagining something or drawing etc. as an adult I know how to control it now and don’t do it in front of people
Damn I must be stimming a lot then 😳
Although I am not autistic
I was actually looking for a similar video talking about stimming, the majority of them is either adhd or autism
Yes! You can’t even research stimming without it strictly talking about asd
Do psychologists know that adults have autism too??? Why do they only ever talk about children???
SirNovaway concerned parents create demand for information like this
Why do you care? I's the same things for both.
Because kids can “grow” out of autism.
@@frogcom-ni3kl They can be pressured into hiding behaviors over time, involuntarily. The underlying neurology just blends in. It doesn't go away..
@@frogcom-ni3kl I.E., they are bullied into behaving "Normally", at the detriment of their own mental health in order to appease parochialism
I just thought i was in love with rocking chairs
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Me too
i love rocking chairs
I have a 16 year old son on the spectrum. He explained to me that stimming releases dopamine from his brain and enjoys the feeling. He flaps his hands, rocks back and forth, or laughs out loud.
As an adult aspie I am so sick and tired of educational autism videos aimed at children. It's like once you become an adult autism doesn't exist anymore! I'm discovering how my autism effects my life and often see more child based stuff. If it wasn't for Amysthest Schaber I wouldn't be surprised if parents just thought autism is something their kids grow out of.
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I think it's a good thing so parents can recognise it young for early intervention.
@@tishmfey lol this isnt something that ever goes away intervention means to stop something you cant stop what is hard wired you can only try to make it easier. I personally did not even get diagnosed until this year at age 23 thanks to cracks in the health system and having lower support needs. Alot of these "early intervention" practices honestly make alot of people with autism more psychologically messed up in the long run. Society needs to allow for more neurodivergence
Seana Parry early intervention is also there to rule out Autism and other treatable mental health illness. It's also there to help with language development and educate/prepare parents on how to deal with this emotional roller coaster. I realize you made this comment a month ago. Yet feel the need to correct your angst against EIPs. It's not the program that does the messing kids/adults up. It's the parents who give up on it. And place their child in a 24/hr mental care facility.
As a father to an autistic daughter, the younger you begin intervention the better the outcome
I’m autistic and I stim a lot. I usually do it out of excitement, anger, and anxiety. I will usually punch my hand, rock back and forth, tilt my neck, roll my eyes, blink rapidly, hold them open....my most extreme way is running and pacing around a room while talking to myself. When I was a toddler, I had vocal tics. I would scream, yell, blurt out random words etc.
Quite recently I’ve discovered that out of nowhere and I don’t even realize I do it, I will roll my eyes to the back of my head and hold them open. It usually happens when I space out or when I’m bored. But yeah, it’s very common.
I use to rock back and forth on the couch when I was a kid banging my head against it gave me comfort, I’ve also always squeezed my fingers together till they hurt also feels nice, makes me think I might be on the spectrum or perhaps people just do weird things for no reason.. might just be anxiety or something.
Then youre a crazy creature
My kid does that, and im a bit worried. Did you learn to speak late? Wondering cause my kid doesnt..
Do life I didn’t talk much as a kid I was like a mute.
This boy at my old school would bang his head against the chair and would hum alot I'd constantly get headaches
My almost 2 year old does a weird laugh and like makes his hands stiff and kinda shakes them if that makes sense like as if he was shivering not literally shaking his havds
I have 3 of my kids on the spectrum n I must say is so hard to tell my 7 year old speaks and my other two doesn’t talk.. Is a progress . I’m getting services to give me a hand and watching there behavior and to better help them.My kids do different things and Watchin this video helps me better understand..
A common stimming technique is the long-lasting droning hum at medium pitch. Some of the droning type of stimming can be also low-pitched and sound like a tugboat horn hooting.
MY brother has autism, He has lots of these symtoms. He loves closing doors. He loves stimulation.And much more.
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My 12 yr old verbal son walks/skips in circles on his tip toes. He watches the floor/ ground the whole time and talks with hand flapping.
I ve read that autistic children often naturally feel dizzy so spinning etc helps them give them a sense of normalcy
Videos like this are why CZcams has the function to speed videos up
I was constantly nervous and excited most of the time for the first 18 years of my life. Sometimes scared but often just excited. I discovered alcohol and thought it was made by Gods. For the first time in m life, I could relax. It took more years to finally relax. I have never heard a term for it. I could literally jump up and down for hours. Christmas was an even more exciting time so my whole body often shook. People always just thought I was nervous and would tell me to relax.
I felt that way about pot. I do not enjoy alcohol. THC finally allowed me to sit still and think quiet thoughts in a linear fashion, rather than my brain jumping all over the place.
Thank you. Now I know why I walk laps around the dining room table
I am 18, have high-functioning autism, and I tend to tense up and exhale and make "wheezing" sounds as well as rhythmic clapping with my hands bent inward, among other things. It's when I am excited or happy or thinking about something I enjoy.
***** I think so, yes. Generally speaking, though, my disability is hidden the majority of the time, especially when I am talking to people. Only when I am stimming and such is it actually apparent.
Sam Wittsell my 3 months baby doesn't have eye contact she only follow me with eyes when I'm walking or when I move toys or some random stuff she is looking, she likes cuddling and smiles when I sing she reacts on her fother more than on me. i Read that if child can follow moving objects can't have autism, you are so brave when you fight with everything so well can you tell me more about this how can I help her thank you PS sorry for bad English hope I wrote everything ok 😘
hi i have son same as u but non verbal and he is 5 how do you start talk what works for u ? what can i do to help him to not hit same one ? to understand me?
I have for 27 years removed skin from my fingers, it’s first time today I ever bought a toy for it and really hope it helps
I've been diagnosed with a light form of Autism so I can't really relate. My boyfriend though,.. Sometimes he gets all excited and starts making sounds with his mouth while shaking his hands repeatingly
What is really tough is when you have both Autism and Tourette's and can't tell have the time if you are stimming and ticcing.
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I actually never understood why my brother makes quick outburst of strides back and forth for no reason. it never made sense to me. I would just think he feels very excited but when I ask him why he does it, he ignores me and it seems like he doesn't know I'm there. when he comes back from his strides. I ask him again why he does that, he gets really offensive, he gives me a attitude or he throws a tantrum when I ask him about it, multiple times. I try to be a understanding brother that's all and care about him a lot. But talking about stimming I think that's what he's doing..
I have autism and I do kind of stim sometimes by making noises and pretending that objects look like other objects out in the world and shapes as well too
I just discovered today that as an adult, I stim alot
I stim a lot when I'm angry or anxious. I'm quite high on the spectrum so my behaviour is quite different
Do you ever have the problem where your stimming is out of control and you don’t realize you are doing it?
Im 21 and i have aspergers, adhd, and anxiety. And i do stim almost every day, and by stimming i mean like pacing back and forth everyday in my room, i realized i started to do that at tge age of 13, and ive sometimes do this when im anxious or not, but if my mom tells me to stop the noise i can, but the only problem is that i cant help myself. And even if i stop im tempted to do it again.
This is what my daughter does. She walks back & forth, clapping, & humming loudly. She doesn't have an autism diagnosis, but she does have CP. I think I should bring it up to her Dr.
Does anybody else love jumping?? Like on trampolines or beds or couches?
Yup.
So basically it’s no different than a normal person drumming or tapping their fingers.
Wait so I might be actually autistic? My head and hands shake violently when excited so now I generally hide my excitement or avoid it. I also make many sounds with my mouth for no reason. I also scratch myself till I bleed without noticing it. Idk if I have many disorders or one. I also think different from most people and generally have different personalities with different people but I my real person is more dull and lack of emotion.
My son banged his head on the floor. We started having him wear a bike helmet for play because the head banging would be followed by breath holding spells.
Smoking marijuana has helped me calm my stimming down
When my little sister was younger, when she would play with her toys, she would just be playing normally I guess then become dead locked on her doll, she would make a grimace, then shake. She would also tilt her head side to side frequently. Like she was listening to music. Mostly when she would be sitting. Would these be characteristics of autism?
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I can tell you that my "stimming" is done just because I feel like it. There is no reason, and people have been trying to tell me I have anxiety since I was, like, 5. It also is kinds tic-like, sometimes to the point of being uncomfortable without it.
Thank you sooo much!! God bless this channel!!!!
Is it normal to do this with ADHD?
Ye
What's stmming its not quite a medical word.like like running in circles doing shoe laces.bilnking their eyes shaking a electronic or looking at the window. Scripting means that's from a CZcams video a book a paper and a movie. If parents see that thing then they would say what the heck
Stimming is winning.
I'm 13 and, recently when my nephews are around (yes my nephews) sometime they scream or talk extremely loudly, and if we're in the car i'll slump over and shake my hands in a random spiral, and then sometimes i'll mess with the window thing, because it makes clicking sounds and I can't explain why I have the random need too do some of this stuff, I've never been told i'm autistic but could I still do this stimming stuff without autism? the best way I can describe this feeling is that my mind has a queue for actions, and sometimes it gets stopped up, so I do stuff like this when that happens, usually slouching over, or even developing other "personalities" please help me understand why I do this, if you can.
I did all of these things when I was younger and, I still do them sometimes. I'm 13 now but, I think you're meant to be diagnosed as a baby.
I'm 41 and got diagnosed with ASD a few weeks ago. Seems a lot of people don't realise they're autistic until they're in adulthood. Once they do get diagnosed they realise it explains a lot about their childhood.
Why do parents call it stemming instead of stimming when it’s short for self stimulation?
im 19 and have aspergers i tend to repeat sentences
So youre crazy ? Damn dude get some help,or go to jail
@@zulhamputrasadri4576 why should i?
@@alexthomas6552 straitjacket is available online
Zulhamputra Sadri is that necessary to say that? Like it’s not doing any harm meaning he is not breaking the law, like who are you to say that?
@@zulhamputrasadri4576 What do you mean "go to jail" for repeating sentences? do you even know what jail is, nobodies going to jail for that. You're just disrespectful.
wanted to see the behavior in kid and what we saw is some lecture
I have an uncontrollable stim with my eyes and toes. I close my eyes and squeeze the tight as well as blink super fast and curling my toes to the point to where I have trouble walking and also this is kinda like a tick but I do it because it’s also a type of stim to me
ALSO ADULTS HAVE AUTISM TOO IDIOT
I’m 12
My son is 3 an sometimes he'll repeat things a couple of times or clinch his fists and shake. Could that be considered the same thing ?
Yes. My sister has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum and the doctor said that is considered stimming.
Sounds like my brother
Person imitating fire engine sounds is considered stimming?
Then Why as parents give a toy to comfort...the 1 yeqr olds when leaving at daycare.
All HUMAN BEINGS are unique..Let them have their Own way of calmong down.
Adults burat in anger into BAD FOUL mouthed words..Nobody says that as Stimming..IT IS A WAY TO CALM DOWN..
What if I just walk around the room when I talk?
Great video ty
Just curious and if you have answers to this solution. A person in spectrum continues to do both stemming and tics non stop. What or how could we help them regulate or control behaviors.
I have Asperger. And i just beatbox absolutely random.
And I also handflap, pace, and run in Circles or straight or other directions
My brother has autism and he Stims and makes noises
I'm autistic and I do that too
I’m 17 and still stim why is it only kids who are talked about
I have asd i do some type of zone out thing and go eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee and start almost vibeating
Stereo tippies! Really? Interesting pronunciation.
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Stereotypies
I wonder if the tablet is causing my son stimming
Who cares
Serious question... If children stimulated at infancy in ways not normal to standard practices... Do to sickos you know what im getting at... Could this lack of stimulation as You get older 3 4 or 5 cause stimming.. Like behaviours do to peripheral changest in simulation... Im 39 and im one of the worst rockers you have seen... Im not autistic but trauma and such at young age... But.. This is answer im looking for open minds to grasp.
What if he gets excited and starts jumping a bit and moving his hands in front of his face like a racoon?
If he starts jmping and waving his hands, check out what "Motor Stereotypies" means. www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/centers_clinics/pediatric-neurology/conditions/motor-stereotypies/index.html
Umm, why is this on howcast???
Um, Howcast; your thumbnail for the video is so misleading. It makes it seem like you are going to show those behavior in a child. Not just have someone talking.
Im 14 and and a freshman in high school and i do the hand flapping thing :(
That's fine! Don't feel bad! I just found out my Grandson is autistic.. she has the arms and hands flapping, and running in circles... I just wish I knew if it was anxiety or happiness.... He laughs a lot while doing it.... He does chew his nails, so I'm hoping it is not anxiety ... just don't know... too new to this... Thank you Nathan for sharing....
your welcome
have you been bullied for it ?
No
i do that too alot
Which test need to be done to find out stimming behaviour. Allergy test or food intolerances?
None lol
huh... i do the 'going round in circles' thing
As a grandma, who is new to this? Do you still go in circles when you get older? mine is 2 1/2 just wondering if this is something that goes along with age...??
well, i'm 12 and I started doing that about a year ago, so im not too sure
but if it's a habit(I think that's the case with me) if they break it, it won't follow through age but, like I said I'm kinda new to it aswell. sorry I couldn't be of much help.
that sentence made no sense. I'm so sorry.
or it's called OCD
the difference is that ppl with ocd have compulsions who do blinking or door closing because they feel like they HAVE to or something bad will happen, while autistic ppl usually do those things to stimulate or comfort themselves
OCD is far from autism.
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+ElectricalFuse AJ cool story bro. tell it again some time.
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That's ok!!
I do too
I did clapping
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Does autism cause a child to want to hit animals ?
No, if anything autism makes children wanna get close to animals like comfort. But if a child hits or kills animals, thats a early sign of something serious, stop it now, or later he can switch from animal to human
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