Why wouldn't NVLD people stim?

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Multiple sites say that people with NVLD often have sensory problems, but they do not stim (more than a NT would). But my question is why not? I mean if they have sensory problems why wouldn't they hand flap, stand on there toes, etc?

Good question. Everybody stims. Stimming can either be a way of compensating for lack of stimulus/balancing the stimulus intake - or reduce inner tension. It seems, that the wiring determines the preferance.
Of course NVLD people stim too, but they might do the culturally accepted stims and thus not be noted.

Not all sensory issues cause stimming. Only certain kinds of sensory issues are helped by stimming.

WHO said so? I can´t find it. NLD is apparently a form of AS, so why shouldn´t NLD (NVLD) people stim differently: http://www.orionacademy.org/resources/

For me the term NVLD is generally misused. NVLD is a cognitive problem, something which could be named as "spatial learning disability". Sensory problems and autostimulating behaviors should not be associated with learning disabilities. I suppose that even most of people diagnosed with NVLD should be placed in one category with individuals with childhood autism, but not in one category with individuals who have just communication disorders (like problems with speech and language) or learning disabilities (like dyscalculia and dyslexia).

I have NVLD, and while I do have stims, I don't think I have quite as many as those without NVLD. I rock a lot, which is apparently the most common one, and I like to rub the silky parts of my blankets that I've had for my entire life, but I think those are really the only major stims I have.

Walmart everyone (including those who aren't on the spectrum) fidgets so I think stunning is a natural self-regulatory behavior. Those on the spectrum just do it more.

I always thought stimming was also an NVLD thing ive been stimming since I was litttle and I have NVLD

"Repetitive behaviors" is not one of the qualifiers for NVLD like autism does.

And NVLD is cognitive processing based like learning disabilities, not primarily sensory based.
They may struggle with thinking and learning in spaces, not necessarily sensing and knowing of it.



I'm an autistic without NVLD. Nor one with any specific learning disability nor have any cognitive disorders.
I stim plenty, visibly and/or unnoticeable.

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I'm on the autism spectrum but I've never rocked or flapped my hands to stim. Never wanted to.