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Stims or Tics?

ParentingAutism

Hi again, 

My 14 y.o keeps having these random outbursts, I spoke about some of the challenging ones in another post... 

Anyways, when I stand close to her she will out of the blue try bite me. She will randomly flap her hands, and she will look at me confused, she will also say 'That took me by surprise' and start laughing slightly. I mainly spoke about them in this post:

HELP!!! - Parents and carers - Home - National Autistic Society - our Community (autism.org.uk)

I'm getting confused about her behaviour... 

Any help is very much appreciated

Thanks x 

Parents

  • Have you tried giving her something new to stim to? 

    While I was growing up, I had a very difficult time communicating with my words that I would have my own episodes, especially when I had to deal with my emotions. I loved music though. I started getting piano lessons when I was in the third grade. Music made a huge difference in my life because it is an outlet that enabled me to communicate emotionally.

    If she can stim to an abstract hobby, perhaps it can help her to stim productively into a better outlet.

    Due to the help I have gotten for my autism, I need music less and less because I do not deal with my autism as much as I used to. When I need the outlet to evoke my emotions, I turn to music. 

    There are things words just do not do justice to what I am feeling. Maybe... just maybe... an abstract hobby can do something.

  • in reply to Dfactor

    Hi, she is using her chew toys again which is helping her a lot. We are going to buy some new ones. Thanks fr your advice. 

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