stimming: a repetitive motion used to self-stimulate, regulate and soothe. all people, regardless of their neurotype, stim.
this isn’t negative or detrimental! it’s in fact very good for you!
this isn’t negative or detrimental! it’s in fact very good for you!
1 - leg rubbing https://twitter.com/fatimafarha_/status/1277108526847070208
2 - arm flapping (happy stimming!!)
3 - hand flapping https://twitter.com/BLUSHINGKOOK/status/1159657983690911745
4 - fist shaking https://twitter.com/jksflwr/status/1274125616787394560
5 - bouncing, jumping https://twitter.com/giggIykoo/status/1254408442489516033
7 - rocking (couldn’t find a tweet, so have this youtube video as an offering)
8 - stamping, jumping, wiggling https://twitter.com/dailykkyu/status/1229095806495535110
9 - head shaking, head rocking https://twitter.com/dailykkyu/status/1229675651193548800
10 - hand wringing, picking, and then weight and texture w the heat pad https://twitter.com/shookyfan/status/1232137248986030081
12 - oral stimming
13 - sniffing things (this is also a sensory thing, for the sensory friends!)
14 - bending his neck (just tried it and i recommend!!) | 00:00-00:11
15 - various stims | 06:00- 06:39
16 - neck picking, skin texture, textures, etc | 06:40-07:39
17 - oral stimming | 08:44-08:52
this is definitely not everything!! i will add to this thread if/when i find more!
also please feel free to drop links in cc, dm me or @ me if you find something you’d like to add!!!
18 - swaying, rocking, waddling https://twitter.com/giggiykoo/status/1187031667258593280?s=21 https://twitter.com/giggIykoo/status/1187031667258593280
19 - head rocking https://twitter.com/kookdice/status/1277437862334480384?s=21 https://twitter.com/kookdice/status/1277437862334480384
20 - some vocal stimming in this video!!
21 - hand flapping and vocal stimming which i thought was worth separating as a stand-alone
BONUS: jk using sound affects, repition, songs, and other ways to communicate!! very cool and very amazing i love him https://twitter.com/fiuffjeons/status/1269300375573499904?s=21 https://twitter.com/fIuffjeons/status/1269300375573499904
22 - hand stimming https://twitter.com/jeonbubbles/status/1273055644673888256?s=21 https://twitter.com/jeonbubbles/status/1273055644673888256
23 - hi i’ve reappeared to say that jk spends almost the entire interview stimming in different ways and i love him a lot
24 - back again :]
25 - vestibular stimming (this is a super misunderstood type of stimming, and it’s often discouraged. i think it’s fun)
26 - arm flapping !!