Many autistic people engage repetitive movements, sounds, or actions that help them regulate their emotions and sensory ...

Sensitivity to sensory input — like noise and sight — is another potential sign of autism, said Gardner-Wright, who added ...

Stimming—short for "self-stimulatory behavior"—is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can involve repetitive movements, sounds, or actions and is commonly regarded in ...

However, sometimes stimming can negatively impact children, teenagers and adults alike as it is misunderstood by onlookers and mistaken as intentionally aggressive behavior. The experts warn some ...

But stimming is a vital self-protective strategy ... and can make self-regulation more difficult. Many autistic adults report having lost their natural stims over time. This is either through ...