![]() ![]() They are not just doing something to keep their eyes busy or for “sensory input”. They build mental frameworks in their minds and this takes serious time and effort. ![]() They study this visual input over and over until they have a deep understanding of how this all works. They are studying how fast it moves if I spin this way and how soon it will stop if I spin it that way. They learn about inertia, velocity and force. While they spin their toy they are learning, analysing and processing. What do Autistic kids learn by spinning their toys? The laws of motion. Stimming here is employed to learn about the toys. In this context they are spinning their toys to play with them. But they aren’t stimming for sensory input (well not in the way this OT understands it). The children are stimming when they’re spinning their toys. (Although Autistics are really good at it). It also really needs to be framed as a human activity rather than an Autistic one. It’s clear from this question that there is still lots of misunderstanding around what stimming is and why people do it. It is not just something we do for sensory input. So let’s break down everything that is wrong with this question because it shows a total lack of understanding of Autisticity, which is probably because her training never including anything Autistic-led and this OT is trying her best with all of the misinformation she’s been fed.įirstly, Stimming has at least 8 different functions. She went on to say that they had to learn how to play with novel toys so that they could reach their milestones. I asked her for more information and she explained that her little Autistic clients were stimming like spinning their toys for sensory input and she wanted to find alternative ways to give them their sensory input so that she could teach them to play with toys properly. How can I get my little clients to stop stimming long enough so they can engage in play and social interaction. An Occupational Therapist recently asked this question: ![]()
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