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greenstorm) wrote2022-10-13 10:23 am
greenstorm) wrote2022-10-13 10:23 am
Entry tags:
- assessment,
- autism,
- nd,
- pda
Autism Assessment: Question 4
4. Do you engage in repetitive speech (also see: Movie talk), repetitive motor movements (self-stimulatory behaviour or stims), or the repetitive use of objects such as lining up toys or organizing items by colour?
When I need to regulate I will often put one to three songs on repeat and listen or sing along for up to a couple weeks, except when sleeping or socially inappropriate
I have always liked rocking chairs and swingsets for repetitive movements, the feeling of my weight shifting slightly and regularly (proprioception) is grounding and soothing and helps bring me into my body. Pacing is a lesser version of this but more accessible in various situations. I have a poor sense of proprioception if I don't stim this way regularly, or if I don't touch my environment often (like touching a wall when I walk down a hallway)
I sort information about my seeds in a spreadsheet, and I’ll groom and clean that database to relax -- this isn't lining up toys or organizing items by colour, instead it's creating a way to organize items by many different qualities. I plan my garden in similar ways, by various attributes. I like collecting categories of plants, for instance, I collected a lot of scented geraniums at one point, I collect types of tomatoes and grain corn currently. It gives me a sense of fitting properly into the world to compare similar attributes between different objects, including comparing attributes like social behaviour between individuals and groups.
I have a set of repetitive whole-body movements I enjoy, visually sort of like dancing, and I also enjoy structured repetitive whole-body series of movements I can do again and again exactly the same like Bikram’s hot yoga (which uses the same series each time, unlike other yoga practices)
I use repetitive muscle movements in running as a stim, but because the sensation from the stim is so all-encompassing I need a treadmill; if I try to run on the sidewalk I can't manage proprioception, muscle sensation, and direction at the same time and will get lost or not be able to navigate obstacles well.
I use flavour as a stim. I require variety in flavour most of the time, instead of repetition, so I have a large assortment of pickles and condiments that I can use to change the flavour of successive bites. It's hard for me to eat without the variety of different condiments, flavours, and textures. There is a particular brand of hot pepper I eat to stim, the crunch and salt and burn are extremely satisfying; I try to limit its use since it's not great for my stomach. Sometimes I use very intense candy, like black salted licorice or sour candies or slimy candies like turkish delight or konjak, as a stim.
I had a baby blanket I'd chew on the corner of as a stim until I was 6, when mom took it away.
When I need to regulate I will often put one to three songs on repeat and listen or sing along for up to a couple weeks, except when sleeping or socially inappropriate
I have always liked rocking chairs and swingsets for repetitive movements, the feeling of my weight shifting slightly and regularly (proprioception) is grounding and soothing and helps bring me into my body. Pacing is a lesser version of this but more accessible in various situations. I have a poor sense of proprioception if I don't stim this way regularly, or if I don't touch my environment often (like touching a wall when I walk down a hallway)
I sort information about my seeds in a spreadsheet, and I’ll groom and clean that database to relax -- this isn't lining up toys or organizing items by colour, instead it's creating a way to organize items by many different qualities. I plan my garden in similar ways, by various attributes. I like collecting categories of plants, for instance, I collected a lot of scented geraniums at one point, I collect types of tomatoes and grain corn currently. It gives me a sense of fitting properly into the world to compare similar attributes between different objects, including comparing attributes like social behaviour between individuals and groups.
I have a set of repetitive whole-body movements I enjoy, visually sort of like dancing, and I also enjoy structured repetitive whole-body series of movements I can do again and again exactly the same like Bikram’s hot yoga (which uses the same series each time, unlike other yoga practices)
I use repetitive muscle movements in running as a stim, but because the sensation from the stim is so all-encompassing I need a treadmill; if I try to run on the sidewalk I can't manage proprioception, muscle sensation, and direction at the same time and will get lost or not be able to navigate obstacles well.
I use flavour as a stim. I require variety in flavour most of the time, instead of repetition, so I have a large assortment of pickles and condiments that I can use to change the flavour of successive bites. It's hard for me to eat without the variety of different condiments, flavours, and textures. There is a particular brand of hot pepper I eat to stim, the crunch and salt and burn are extremely satisfying; I try to limit its use since it's not great for my stomach. Sometimes I use very intense candy, like black salted licorice or sour candies or slimy candies like turkish delight or konjak, as a stim.
I had a baby blanket I'd chew on the corner of as a stim until I was 6, when mom took it away.