the actual names used for this are 'stimming' and 'self stimulation' though the boring names for it that specialists use are 'stereotypy' and 'repetitive movements' .
people without any neurological/mental conditions,disorders,disabilities are commonly said to stim,but it isnt as obvious and it tends to be around specific stims only,like chewing pens,tapping leg/foot,tapping fingers etc.
with people who do have certain neurological or mental conditions such as the ADHD and the autism spectrums,stimming is highly common.
-for people purely on the ADHD spectrum,stimming is likely a unconcious counter reaction to the sensory and information overload that comes with ADHD [a specific part of ADHD,called executive dysfunction],and for those of us on the autism spectrum-we tend to stim a lot more as sensory and information overload issues are often a highly impairing part of the condition for many,we are also often impaired significantly in the various sensory systems,which can result in a lot more and sometimes-less stimming.
am extremely sensory seeking,and love pressure and stimming,am also severely autistic and have chewed through clothes,computer game covers, sticks,tough dog toys [new,of course!] etc,have always bitten through flesh to the point of bleeding so have to wear tough fingerless gloves,and also bang head as a stim,besides self injure that way.
another big stim is rocking,as will constantly rock whether standing or sitting,also flap hands and arms-always have to be moving.
-woud strongly recommend to everyone here,regardless of labels and neurological wiring,check out:
http://www.rompa.com/cgi-bin/rompa.storefront
-ROMPA,if from the UK.
-also if from the UK,just go to http://www.ebay.co.uk and search 'sensory toys',but to show an example heres one am guessing woud come in useful with SF guys:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GREEN-SUPER-CHEWY-...43a3ea0930
and for those outside of the UK,check out TFH aka special needs toys at:
http://www.specialneedstoys.com they have stores in most big countries,
just search for 'chew',they sell the chew toys there.
am a user of all the shops have linked to [including the ebay one,which has its own site] and can vouch for their reliability and postage.
can also recommend looking into weighted blankets or weighted lap pads,as well as chew toys,as these are good calmers for sensory seekers [aka stimmers].
hope none of this has been confusing,its all written from own mind,not copied-as pyschology,in particular autism,ASD and learning disabilities have always been of interest.
people without any neurological/mental conditions,disorders,disabilities are commonly said to stim,but it isnt as obvious and it tends to be around specific stims only,like chewing pens,tapping leg/foot,tapping fingers etc.
with people who do have certain neurological or mental conditions such as the ADHD and the autism spectrums,stimming is highly common.
-for people purely on the ADHD spectrum,stimming is likely a unconcious counter reaction to the sensory and information overload that comes with ADHD [a specific part of ADHD,called executive dysfunction],and for those of us on the autism spectrum-we tend to stim a lot more as sensory and information overload issues are often a highly impairing part of the condition for many,we are also often impaired significantly in the various sensory systems,which can result in a lot more and sometimes-less stimming.
am extremely sensory seeking,and love pressure and stimming,am also severely autistic and have chewed through clothes,computer game covers, sticks,tough dog toys [new,of course!] etc,have always bitten through flesh to the point of bleeding so have to wear tough fingerless gloves,and also bang head as a stim,besides self injure that way.
another big stim is rocking,as will constantly rock whether standing or sitting,also flap hands and arms-always have to be moving.
-woud strongly recommend to everyone here,regardless of labels and neurological wiring,check out:
http://www.rompa.com/cgi-bin/rompa.storefront
-ROMPA,if from the UK.
-also if from the UK,just go to http://www.ebay.co.uk and search 'sensory toys',but to show an example heres one am guessing woud come in useful with SF guys:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GREEN-SUPER-CHEWY-...43a3ea0930
and for those outside of the UK,check out TFH aka special needs toys at:
http://www.specialneedstoys.com they have stores in most big countries,
just search for 'chew',they sell the chew toys there.
am a user of all the shops have linked to [including the ebay one,which has its own site] and can vouch for their reliability and postage.
can also recommend looking into weighted blankets or weighted lap pads,as well as chew toys,as these are good calmers for sensory seekers [aka stimmers].
hope none of this has been confusing,its all written from own mind,not copied-as pyschology,in particular autism,ASD and learning disabilities have always been of interest.
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