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For over a year now whenever someone says  something or makes a request my Son doesn’t like. He gently punches the corner of his eye. What is this, can anyone make any suggestions? 

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  • The word 'gently' is probably the key there. Self-soothing behaviour. There are little pressure points around the eye that probably just feel grounding to touch or gently stimulate. The  Behaviour Panel on YouTube sometimes point out 'facial denting' of various types that they see in footage of people under stress - eg. in court. Subtle chemical shifts occur in the body when we do that. It calms. It probably falls into that kind of area, and additionally could be said to be a stim, which is a not uncommon phenomenon in autistic people of all ages.

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  • The word 'gently' is probably the key there. Self-soothing behaviour. There are little pressure points around the eye that probably just feel grounding to touch or gently stimulate. The  Behaviour Panel on YouTube sometimes point out 'facial denting' of various types that they see in footage of people under stress - eg. in court. Subtle chemical shifts occur in the body when we do that. It calms. It probably falls into that kind of area, and additionally could be said to be a stim, which is a not uncommon phenomenon in autistic people of all ages.

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