Message from discussion Feedback, please! Stimming? Perseveration? By any other name?

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From: Duffe...@AOL.COM (Donna Duffey)
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Subject: Re: Feedback, please! Stimming? Perseveration? By any other name?
Date: 11 Feb 2003 06:25:29 -0800
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In a message dated 2/10/2003 6:14:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
hamm...@HUMBOLDT1.COM writes:

> What is the long-range picture with spinning/stimming/perseveration (I kind
> of like this word; it seems descriptive ;-)? Do many of you have kids who
> enjoy this kind of activity?

Hi Joni,
    Does it interfere with your son's learning?    Does he block out others?
My daughter does have DS and autism and stimming is a very calming activity
for her.     Often it makes her feel safe when she is in new environments or
when something is expected of her and she doesn't know what.     But she
exacerbates on certain things and it can be a huge roadblock to bringing her
into our world.        Not all kids that stim have autism.     Most often
stimming is sensory-related thing.   Does your child receive sensory
integration therapy at all?    It's been my experience that if you take away
the stim object, they either become very frustrated (and undesirable
behaviors result) or just find something else to stim.    We use the
Floortime method when stimming is interfering with Maddie's learning or
engagement.      If your child understands consequences, maybe you could make
deals with him.   For instance, let him have his lids as a reward for doing a
good job?
Donna