Guest guest Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 My mind is so distracted but I'll add that I pick at bumps on my skin (legs, arms, face) and pull out eyelashes. > > > > Anyone else have stims, and > if so, what are they? > > Would chewing my fingernails, cuticles, skin till they bleed be > stimming? I do this even if I have no anxiety. > > Kim > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Pressure, big hugs are great for soothing. As far as tickling goes, well if its light skin caressing its a vague annoyance but if its read deep pressure massage or beyond -tantalyzing deep tickling its arousing or pleasurable like an awesome massage.. lot of fun too > > > > hey Tom! > > > > Thank you for your sharing! It is good to know that others > are " wrapping " too. I have > > taught clients - NTs ! - to use a blanket or " throw " for wrapping > over their shoulders and > > mid back - then using hands and elbows to " pull " tight so that > there is a feeling of being > > held when they are overwhelmed, greiving for loved ones, etc > > > > When I read about Temple Grandin's squeeze machine something > kept " tickling " out my > > mind - and finally I realized that the blanket thing seemed to do > the same thing. I > > personally would not want to be in a machine in that position - but > if it works to help kids > > and adults I am all for it. > > > > I just wonder if the blanket thing shouldn't be something that > should be introduced as a > > low tech calming devise early for children. I know, for instance, > that in the early 1980's > > when my friends were raising their Aspie son - at the time he was > not diagnosed but the > > father was an EArly childhood educator and the mom was a > psychotherapist - they would > > hold him from each side - like a parent sandwich - when he would > over stim and they > > would speak gently and soothingly to him and keep encouraging him > to use " his words. " > > they also taught him to wrap up in a blanket - and when he was > overwhelmed by not > > being understood by playmates or not being able to eat what others > were eating (they kept > > him Gluten Free) - they would encourage him to have a bubble bath - > that kid was in the > > water up to five times a day but he loved it and would calm down in > the water. > > > > I don't believe in a " cure " - but I do beleive that some of these > things may help certain > > children and are a low tech solution that most homes can implement. > > > > Blessings! > > > > Deborah > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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