I was watching a YouTube video on stimming and the presenter had the controversial opinion that true autistic stimming is all consuming and not done while otherwise mentally engaged. I found this interesting because I have always had this weird stim-like practice that is all consuming. Reading the comments for the video, a found a woman who described the same practice. She had a better description of it than I have been able to write "Ever since I was really young I do this thing where I tense up, do a very repetitive motion with my hands, my face looks like I’m having a seizure ( cross eyed? I’m not sure), and I’m totally into the feeling and almost like I’m blocked out from the world". She also writes "I don’t seem to be Autistic but I am very creative".
In another YouTube video about ASD research, the researcher describes "staring, with posturing" which a presume to be something similar.
Is anyone familiar with this?
In another YouTube video about ASD research, the researcher describes "staring, with posturing" which a presume to be something similar.
Is anyone familiar with this?