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Melissa28

Updated 1y ago

Dealing with Autism Stims: Tips and Tricks

Does anyone have any tips on how to deal with autism stims?

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DitsyDiabetic

1y

How exactly do you mean? I might have some insight if you wanna message me 💜
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Bre19

1y

It depends on what you are meaning by this
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Melissa28

1y

rocking back and forth and pulling my hair
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SalineTurnip

1y

A fidget toy might help you stop pulling your hair. Maybe a putty or something else you can pull. As for rocking back and forth, maybe try another movement like walking, tapping your foot, etc. But please don't try to stop stimming completely.
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Melissa28

1y

thank you for this I'll try that as I want to reduce it.
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Sydie_Bear

1y

I have a stim where I pull out my eyebrow hair and hair from the back of my head. That and chewing my nails. I’ve had a lot of luck with the handheld fidgets just like this person says. I tend to go to dollar tree and get cheapo animal squishies that they keep by the registers because you can actually pick at those or stretch them or pull them or whatever you need!! So it’s a similar sensory need being filled there to the picking at yourself.
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Sydie_Bear

1y

I ALSO use putty like that person recommends but I suggested the squishies as another one because it’s cheap and accessible if you can’t find putty. But I LOVE the crazy Alan putty with things I can pick out of the putty and put back in. I pull it like taffy and pick out any like beads they put into some of them.

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