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Life with Aspergers: What is Stimming and what does it feel like?
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007. What is Stimming and what does it feel like? A jargon term for a particular form of stereotypy, a repetitive body movement (often done unconsciously) that self-stimulates one or more senses in a regulated manner. It is shorthand for self-stimulation, and a stereotypy is referred to as stimming under the hypothesis that it has a function related to sensory input.". I'm not sure how much I believe that theory - I helps us relax and it feels good. but normalize? My eldest child is...
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Life with Aspergers: Aspergers and Depression
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Friday, November 16, 2007. Like all mental conditions which cause people to behave differently from the norm, Aspergers is associated with depression. Depression can be caused by a number of things including;. Social troubles because you do not seem to fit in. Guilt or regret over past actions/outburst/meltdowns. Overwhelming feelings and thoughts. Anxiety and Panic Attacks. Fatigue or Tiredness due either to the condition that all to the treatment of the condition (eg: Ritalin). There are a number of fa...