Happy New Year! As we put 2020 in the rearview mirror (finally), we all need a bit of safe celebration. So, since this year felt more like a decade, I give you ten more of my favorite stimmy songs for the new year! Air on […]
Autistic people stim in lots of ways – we jump, rock, use weighted blankets, touch favorite textures, etc. One of my favorite ways to stim is verbally. I like playing with words, with the sounds of them and the feel of them in my mouth, […]
It’s Thanksgiving here in the US, so for the holiday, I’m giving you a quick list of ten of my favorite stimmy songs. Now, most of my life revolves around music – I’m a dancer, my mind can’t be allowed to run around unsupervised – […]
Some people see self-care as a luxury, albeit a “necessary” one. Hot baths, face masks, and time spent on hobbies are considered just as important as drinking plenty of water and eating good, nutritious food. But when you’re autistic, self-care is not optional. It’s not […]
There’s always a lot of talk about the sensory challenges and struggles of autistic people that lead to sensory overwhelm and sometimes meltdowns. But it’s not all bad! There are lots of happy, joyful, pleasing, exciting sensory things as well. Our enhanced autistic senses make […]
As a prelude to an upcoming stimmy product review, today I want to talk about chewing as a stim and other oral stimming. I don’t have a lot of research on this, so I’m just going to tell you about my experience with being a […]
Perhaps the number one tool any autistic person has for keeping themselves regulated and calm is stimming. We stim at home, at work, at school, in public, in private, wherever we need it to add to or detract from the sensory input we’re getting. But […]
I’m a big believer in stimming. Even before I knew I was autistic, I was always a big stimmer – constantly fidgeting, bouncing, biting things, etc. In general, I think everyone should be free to stim as they like. But I also have a controversial […]
Stimming is a necessity for autistic people. It allows us to manage our sensory overload, keep our stress levels down, and generally maintain an even keel. If we’re going to hold a job, stimming is even more essential to keep us functioning well in that […]
It’s a very true saying that if you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person. We’re all very different, with varying strengths, abilities, sensitivities, and needs. But one thing we pretty much all have in common is stimming. What is stimming? “Stimming” is […]
