Fast forward/rewinding Tv and dvds

It's extremely common behaviour.  I work with autistic people and several of them are repeatedly rewinding or fast-forwarding to places in videos, or music tracks, that they like.  One of our lads is pretty high-functioning, but when he gets anxious he listens to the theme tune from a particular Disney film on a repeating loop to bring his anxiety down again.  Sometimes, he plays it for several hours to maintain his calm mood.

I know that when I was younger, I used to drive people crazy by continuously repeating parts of songs that I liked - like a guitar solo.  I'd just stop it and play it over and over, thinking it was perfectly alright to do that.

It isn't harmful.  It's quite a calming thing.  Repetitive behaviours can manifest in many ways.

He doesn’t rewind to rewatch the same thing, he loves watching it while it’s rewinding or fast forwarding. 

So no sound, just watching it speeded up :) 

Just worries that he gets so upset when it stops.

thank you 

Because it's stopped.  Try to think of it as something like a favourite TV programme coming to an end - but more so.  The stimulus has gone.  Have you had any input from Behavioural Therapists?  Adjustments will usually take a long time.  It isn't like simply missing something.  There may be alternatives that can be gradually introduced to lessen the impact of the stopping.

On a related track, I - as a high-functioning autistic person - struggle with change.  I especially struggle with spontaneous change.  I need signposting.  I need at least a day's notice about having to work an extra hour.  If you tell me on the day, I'll refuse.  I need time to consider the change and make necessary adjustments to my routines.  If you land it on me on the day, I'll most likely panic.

Because it's stopped.  Try to think of it as something like a favourite TV programme coming to an end - but more so.  The stimulus has gone.  Have you had any input from Behavioural Therapists?  Adjustments will usually take a long time.  It isn't like simply missing something.  There may be alternatives that can be gradually introduced to lessen the impact of the stopping.

On a related track, I - as a high-functioning autistic person - struggle with change.  I especially struggle with spontaneous change.  I need signposting.  I need at least a day's notice about having to work an extra hour.  If you tell me on the day, I'll refuse.  I need time to consider the change and make necessary adjustments to my routines.  If you land it on me on the day, I'll most likely panic.