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raskolnikov466 · 8 months

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Stim toys are not a tool for autistic people to make stims less annoying for neurotypicals. I'm tired of my teachers coming to tell me to grab my stress ball as soon as I move an arm or a leg. I need to make large movements and these stims cannot be replaced by more discreet ones. Stim toys are undoubtedly useful for some autistic people but not for all, and they are not made for the comfort of neurotypicals.

#autistic things #autism #actually autistic #student #autistic stim #stim #stim toys #stimming #autistic stimming #autism stimming #ableism

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spooksforsammy · 3 months

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Stimming doesn’t always = distressed. Bodily stims doesn’t always means need fidget toys.

Some days want rock and hand flap and vocal stims. Some says want tangle or fidget spinner or sensory slug.

Yes body stims can = shutdown, near meltdown. But doesn’t always. Can mean want to, or under stimulated, or need regulate.

Don’t always need stop or suppress bodily stims, personally find more helpful then fidget toys and know many that feel same way.

They (fidgets) amazing especially if need hide stims. But many don’t need want able to. Instead trying normalize fidgets for stims, understand bodily stims okay and real thing and not always need be stopped.

#speech4amy #actually autistic #disabled poc #disability #autism #stim toys #autistic stimming

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healingpuppys · 4 months

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self indulgent calico stimboard

🍪🐈🥮 ~ 🍪🐈🥮 ~ 🍪🐈🥮

#age regression #pet regressor #petre blog #sfw agere #age regressor #pet regression #petre #animals #autistic stimming #stimboard #therian stimboard #cat stim #cat stimboard

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spectrumgarden · 9 months

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While it's true that for some people, (certain) stims are an easy way to observe distress, I think there needs to be more awareness in allistic people that a lot of autistic people just stim for the sake of it, simply because were understimulated and / or we just dont control our bodies movements.

I've been repeatedly asked if I'm fine by so called mental health professionals for rocking etc, who know I'm autistic. The immediate assumption is this is a sign of distress instead of my natural body language / movement. Less assuming, when you know someone and their stims well you might be able to tell that x stim means x emotion or situation, but for the rest of us, just maybe, dont? It's also just a bunch of stigma surrounding certain stims, because if I had been tapping my fingers etc i wouldn't have been assumed in distress. It's not my fault my body likes to rock.

#actually autistic #autistic adult #autistic community #medium support needs #autistic stimming #autism stimming

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sicksadstar · 1 year

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Needing to stim is NOT bad.

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autisticdreamdrop · 8 months

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we do whatever we want

shoutout to the loud/big stimming autistics

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playdo-the-happy-pup · 10 months

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stimming is a self-soothing behavior that can be used to calm down feelings of stress, anxiety, overwhelming emotions, or physical discomfort. stimming is a natural, and healthy behavior, and it is important to allow others to stim when they need to. i am a nonspeaking autistic AAC user, and i stim a lot because it is a helpful way to regulate my emotions, and a way for me to express myself. stimming is a beautiful, and essential part of who i am, and i am proud to call myself a stimmer!

#stimming #autistic stimming #nonspeaking #aac user

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awetistic-things · 2 years

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oh my god

i just realized

that the human equivalent of a dog wagging its tail

is hand flapping

#holy shit #autism #autistic #actually autistic #asd #autism spectrum disorder #autistic things #on the spectrum #autism funny #autistic funny #stimming #autistic stimming #happy stimming #autism stimming #hand flapping

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theriseofthesea · 6 months

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Anyone else stim by walking around and listening to music?

I really like mouthing the words if I’m listening to something that has lyrics. I also like doing conductor hand motions especially if I’m listening to instrumental.

#autism #autistic stimming #stims #I’d love to hear what y’all enjoy doing #actually autistic #adhd things #music stim #autistic experiences #autism spectrum #autistic community #actually audhd #audhd #auditory stim

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audhdnight · 9 months

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Me: I don’t think I stim, at least not that much

Also me for the last 20 years:

Walks on toes when thinking hard or feeling jittery

Taps out repeating patterns with fingers and toes when feeling social anxiety

Repeats big words over and over in my head when unable to clear intrusive thoughts

Wiggles isolated leg muscles when overwhelmed by loud noise

Rubs hands in circles on carpet when trying to speak clearly with friends

Chews lips and fingernails constantly

Listens to the same song for hours on end when tired or upset

Repeatedly puts hair up and takes it down again when trying to focus

Intentionally makes limbs/hands fall asleep when bored so the tingly feeling acts as a distraction

Paces constantly

Always has to have a show to watch when trying to do anything productive (almost always Criminal Minds)

Can’t fall asleep without rubbing feet together or wiggling toes for several minutes

Stays on the merri-go-round until physically sick

Does consecutive summersaults on the trampoline until dizzy

Wiggles fingers when excited

Conductor hands to music

Bounces excessively when enjoying music

Compulsively reorganizes bookshelves and desk and art supplies and collectibles when bored/understimulated

Rubs face to the point of causing rashes when thinking hard or overwhelmed (usually this happens when I’m driving)

#there are literally dozens more #some of these were mostly childhood things that I don’t do as much any more because I don’t have access to trampolines and playgrounds #my stims #happy stims #actually autistic #autism #being autistic #autistic things #autistic stimming #autistic adult #autistic afab #nightramblestm

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l1ttlepup · 3 months

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🎀sundrop/moondrop stims🎀

My requests are open so feel free to ask for one. I'll make stimboards and moodboards just clarify which one you want!!

I will NOT do: the dream team, religion based, anything offensive (including problematic people)

Made for @anxiousnerdd2008

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spooksforsammy · 3 months

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So many people still seem confused.

It’s a privilege to mask. Not a good one, but you have an advantage over those of us who either can’t anymore or could never in the first place.

As someone who used to have the ability to mask, you get more opportunities when they can’t tell or get an idea on your autism. I could do a lot more, had more chances before stopped being able to mask (or unmask on my terms)

The ability to willingly unmask is a privilege. Not everyone got that choice. Some people decided to just be themselves when they was ready. Not everyone got the decision.

The ability to freely stim is a privilege. This is something people really don’t wanna hear but it is one. I stim and people think I’m about to fight someone. That I’m a violent person and it needs to be stoped. I watch the white kids stim and everyone encourages it. We do the same thing. We both rock, we both flap our hands and arm, we both jump when excited.

Their stimming is seen as a need to self regulate

Mines is seen as a act of violence that needs to be stoped. That’s a privilege.

I can’t stim without the possibility of being told to stop or leave the room because it’s “obvious” I’m ready to punch someone. I can’t stim without knowing someone is worried I’m ready to attack, ready to just jump on them. I have to result to stim toys when I need bodily stims while the white kids can choose which they want. Look and me and tell me that’s not privilege.

It’s okay to be upset at these things. But understand your position is one of a privilege not everyone has.

#speech4amy #actually autistic #disabled poc #disability #autism #neurodivergent #medium support needs #privileges #autistic stimming #unmasking #I already know some people going to be mad but y’all seriously need to stop and understand some of y’all have the advantage #and don’t want to accept that fact

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healingpuppys · 1 month

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could you maybe do a jellyfish stimboard? ^0^ with maybe colors purple and blue, pretty please and thank youu!

here ya go!!