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We’re back with Part 2 of our Autism Acceptance Month series: “Stimming Looks Like This: The Power of Stims.”

In this final video, Katie Radecki, Program Director & Jeremy Harris, Sr. Day Supervisor from our ArtsWork Day Programs, continue exploring the many ways stimming shows up in everyday life.

Stimming - short for self-stimulatory behavior, helps regulate emotions, process sensory input & provide comfort. And just like in Part 1, we’re diving into common types of stimming we see in our programs to help raise awareness & build understanding.

This video highlights:
Vestibular: movement-based behaviors like twirling, tapping, & pacing to regulate anxiety or excitement
Visual: self-soothing through visual input like rearranging objects, focusing on reflections, or repeating gestures like a thumbs up
Auditory: behaviors related to sound, like echolalia (repeating words or phrases), humming (not echolalia), or repeating certain noises

As Katie says, “Stimming comes in so many forms & it’s important to understand that stimming is not a one-size-fits-all. It’s a natural response to emotions & stimulation & does not need to be suppressed.”

*These examples reflect stims we commonly see among the people we support. Stimming is highly individual, & behaviors may look more or less intense than what is portrayed in this video series*

Thank you for joining us in spreading acceptance & understanding - because "Stimming Looks Like This".

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