Relax your arms/make them go floppy

Common arm postures observed in individuals with autism include:

1. Arm flapping: Rapid, repetitive movements of the arms, often seen when excited or overwhelmed.

2. Rigid arm positioning: Holding arms stiffly at the sides or in front of the body.

3. Unusual hand placements: Keeping hands in atypical positions, such as constantly clenched or with fingers splayed.

4. Asymmetrical arm use: Favoring one arm over the other in a pronounced manner.

I am a type two 'rigid arm' positioner myself ~ which is most noticeable by others when I am walking, and most noticeable by myself when running ~ as I need to move my arms more than they ordinarily would. I also do the 'autistic-T-Rex' thing as some call it. 

This is due it seems to autism essential being a perpetual state of freeze, fight or flight, with an increased level of coiled tension being held in the body to achieve the most functional requirement to survive ~ even though the perceived threat was indirectly perceived by us in our mother's womb on account high stress levels caused by accidents, bereavements and or just being autistic, or on account of being rather worried about bringing a child into the world of inhuman affairs, and all that.

Common arm postures observed in individuals with autism include:

1. Arm flapping: Rapid, repetitive movements of the arms, often seen when excited or overwhelmed.

2. Rigid arm positioning: Holding arms stiffly at the sides or in front of the body.

3. Unusual hand placements: Keeping hands in atypical positions, such as constantly clenched or with fingers splayed.

4. Asymmetrical arm use: Favoring one arm over the other in a pronounced manner.

I am a type two 'rigid arm' positioner myself ~ which is most noticeable by others when I am walking, and most noticeable by myself when running ~ as I need to move my arms more than they ordinarily would. I also do the 'autistic-T-Rex' thing as some call it. 

This is due it seems to autism essential being a perpetual state of freeze, fight or flight, with an increased level of coiled tension being held in the body to achieve the most functional requirement to survive ~ even though the perceived threat was indirectly perceived by us in our mother's womb on account high stress levels caused by accidents, bereavements and or just being autistic, or on account of being rather worried about bringing a child into the world of inhuman affairs, and all that.