What is stemming?

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03 Feb 2015, 5:23 pm

I'm hear about how some people with autism do stemming. What is stemming anyways?

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03 Feb 2015, 9:09 pm

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03 Feb 2015, 9:10 pm

It's short for "stimulating one's self."

It's a bit more specific in autistic people, though.

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03 Feb 2015, 11:02 pm

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Your Aspie score: 151 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 60 of 200

Formally diagnosed in 2007.

Learn the simple joy of being satisfied with little, rather than always wanting more.

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