Posts Tagged ‘stimming’
Fidget Toys
A fidget toy is anything your child can play with to occupy their hands. It can have another purpose or it can just be for fun. This little drum can be rolled between thumb and forefinger to make the little beads whip back and forth and bang the drum. Recently, I wrote about Mikey’s command center. Each month…
Read MoreNatural Stims
Stereotopy is defined as a persistent repetitive action. People in the autism community: those who have autism, those who love them and those who teach them often call stereotopy ‘stimming.’ Stimming might be dramatic, like waving their arms and hands or it might be subtle, like looking at objects in their peripheral vision. It might mean…
Read MoreSparklers and Glow Necklaces
Note: the featured image for this post was created…sparklers in the pool, and sparklers the size of your head are not recommended. Wink, wink. We had friends in town and had a BBQ. All the kids were going to be playing together. This group of kids was always great with Mikey. They were kind to him…
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