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MothMiriam Forster
@miriamforster.bsky.social
Professional infodumper, factchecker and writer. Dictionary adjacent Pelagian heretic. Autistic, agender, she/they. I sleep and I find things on the Internet. “Exclamation marks are numerous, but justified.” -Kirkus, 🌟 review
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Allistics: stop stimming Also allistics: you need to have more emotional regulation Autistics who stim to regulate emotions: 🤨

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Autistic adults see stimming as an important way to soothe or communicate intense emotions or thoughts, and they object to treatments or therapies that try to stop or eliminate stimming behavior. Go-to research from @drstevenkapp.bsky.social et al: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30818970/ #neurodiversity

Square graphic with a photo background containing several stim objects: A plastic roller, a plastic bristle hairbrush, a fidget spinner, and a hand-held bean bag. A dark gray circle in the center contains white text reading, "Autistic adults argue that stims can serve as useful coping mechanisms, yet little research has examined stimming from the perspective of autistic adults" "Dr. Steven Kapp et al "tinyurl.com/StimmingResearch Underneath is red text reading "@ThinkingAutism"
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Would be more effective to change *how* some people stim if they want to promote masking while allowing regulation. So silent stims that may not be noticed or deemed "normal". Leg bouncing, clicking, leg tapping, hair messing, etc.

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MothMiriam Forster
@miriamforster.bsky.social
Professional infodumper, factchecker and writer. Dictionary adjacent Pelagian heretic. Autistic, agender, she/they. I sleep and I find things on the Internet. “Exclamation marks are numerous, but justified.” -Kirkus, 🌟 review
455 followers794 following2.6k posts
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