Guest guest Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 My understand is that the term " stimming " refers to almost any type of self stimulatory behavior a child might do, it varies from child to child. These behaviors have no other meaning or benefit than to the child. For example my daughter makes a lot of noises that are pleasurable to herself. There is no communicative value but she doesn't really seem to be able to control it. Some children stim by flapping their hands or waving something in front of their eyes. Some children repeat scripts back to themselves and this is sometimes considered a stim. If your child did something " stimmy " I think you would notice it. > I have a 6 yr. old autistic boy and I wanted to find out if he > stims. Nobody has ever explained that to me. Could someone tell me > what stimming means and give me some examples? > in IN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 johahna <johahna@...> wrote: My understand is that the term " stimming " refers to almost any type of self stimulatory behavior a child might do, it varies from child to child. These behaviors have no other meaning or benefit than to the child. For example my daughter makes a lot of noises that are pleasurable to herself. There is no communicative value but she doesn't really seem to be able to control it. Some children stim by flapping their hands or waving something in front of their eyes. Some children repeat scripts back to themselves and this is sometimes considered a stim. If your child did something " stimmy " I think you would notice it. > I have a 6 yr. old autistic boy and I wanted to find out if he > stims. Nobody has ever explained that to me. Could someone tell me > what stimming means and give me some examples? > in IN Joanna, How long does each stimming go on? My son does some strange things like folds his hands up under his armpits and pretends to talk to someone imaginary. He does this over and over for 15 - 20 min. at a time. ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 -I don't think that there is any set definition. I know my daughter can make noises for a long time, this usually occurs when she is excited, but can also be when she is bored and needs to occupy herself. This is just something I just call a " stim " but it is a subjective opinion. I don't know if that helps or not. Joanna -- In , Town <ldt911@y...> wrote: > > > johahna <johahna@h...> wrote: > My understand is that the term " stimming " refers to almost any type > of self stimulatory behavior a child might do, it varies from child > to child. These behaviors have no other meaning or benefit than to > the child. For example my daughter makes a lot of noises that are > pleasurable to herself. There is no communicative value but she > doesn't really seem to be able to control it. Some children stim by > flapping their hands or waving something in front of their eyes. > Some children repeat scripts back to themselves and this is sometimes > considered a stim. If your child did something " stimmy " I think you > would notice it. > > I have a 6 yr. old autistic boy and I wanted to find out if he > > stims. Nobody has ever explained that to me. Could someone tell me > > what stimming means and give me some examples? > > in IN > > Joanna, How long does each stimming go on? My son does some strange things like folds his hands up under his armpits and pretends to talk to someone imaginary. He does this over and over for 15 - 20 min. at a time. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 In a message dated 5/1/2004 11:10:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, johahna@... writes: > -I don't think that there is any set definition. I know my daughter > can make noises for a long time, this usually occurs when she is > excited, but can also be when she is bored and needs to occupy > herself. Yes, and keep in mind that the so-called NT use stims too. Ever tap your pencil or jiggle your leg or chew your lip? All things to calm ourselves, keep our focus, or whatever. I try very hard not to squash my son's stims and to remember he's doing them for his own good reasons, not to annoy me. Nell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Hi, now I know what is " stimming " . Are all stimming because of yeast ? My son jiggle his legs sometimes and he also likes to chew his sleeves (during witner time). Is this because of yeast? Never thought of it. Thanks. Dorothy Re: [ ] Re: Stimming?? In a message dated 5/1/2004 11:10:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, johahna@... writes: > -I don't think that there is any set definition. I know my daughter > can make noises for a long time, this usually occurs when she is > excited, but can also be when she is bored and needs to occupy > herself. Yes, and keep in mind that the so-called NT use stims too. Ever tap your pencil or jiggle your leg or chew your lip? All things to calm ourselves, keep our focus, or whatever. I try very hard not to squash my son's stims and to remember he's doing them for his own good reasons, not to annoy me. Nell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 > I have a 6 yr. old autistic boy and I wanted to find out if he > stims. Nobody has ever explained that to me. Could someone tell me > what stimming means and give me some examples? The word " stim " is short for " self-stimulatory " activity. However, about 85% of stims are actually for self-CALMING. The general " NT layperson " definition is -- does your child do things which look strange to you? If so, it is *probably* a stim. I have several pages of stim information in this site section http://www.danasview.net/parentin.htm#understand Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 >>For example my daughter makes a lot of noises that are > pleasurable to herself. There is no communicative value but she > doesn't really seem to be able to control it. In *general*, if the child has no control, it is termed a " tic " . If the child has control, it is a " stim " . Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 >>Are all stimming because of yeast ? No. My > son jiggle his legs sometimes This can be a few things. The common ones that come to mind are magnesium and/or potassium deficiency, and phenol intolerance http://www.danasview.net/phenol.htm >> and he also likes to chew his sleeves (during > witner time). For one of my kids, chewing meant he was eating a food or supplement he did not tolerate, or he had a yeast problem. Other kids stop chewing when zinc is added. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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