Stimming, also known as self-stimulating behavior, refers to a wide range of repetitive sounds, movements, and behaviors. People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, use these actions to ...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue has partnered with the local community to bring “sensory bags” for those living with autism and other sensory disorders. The bags are ...

A Buckeye police officer mistook a boy with autism for a drug user when he detained him in July, but the teen's aunt says 14-year-old Connor Leibel was simply "stimming". "Stimming" is repetitive body ...

BOUNTIFUL, Utah — In the shadow of the growing backlash over national plans to create a registry to track those with autism, a Utah group is spreading awareness by delivering sensory bags to educate ...

Stimming is short for self-stimulation. It means doing the same movement, sound, or action again and again. Many people stim. You might tap your pen, bounce your knee, or twirl your hair. Many parents ...

Jessi Brown said she never wants to stop her kids from being who they are. One mom is making it her mission to champion her kids with autism by sharing and not suppressing their stimming behaviors.

Stimming refers to the natural behavior of self-stimulation. It may include nail biting, drumming your fingers on a surface, or full body movements like rocking or swaying. Stimming usually involves ...

The word “stimming” refers to “self-stimulating behaviour,” one of the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder. When laypeople think of autistic stimming behaviours, they tend to think of ...

Michael John Carley is trying to change your image of autism. He has autism and he's happy just the way he is. He thinks that might surprise you. Carley didn't know he was autistic until he was 36 ...