Understanding your Cub
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Understanding Stimming: Learning to Coexist with Differences
When most people hear the word stimming, they often think of autism or disability. But the truth is, most people engage in some form of self-regulation every day. Some people bounce their leg. Some twirl their hair. Some tap a pencil. Some doodle while listening. Some pace while thinking. Some hum, sing, or fidget. The…
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What Is Stimming? Understanding Self-Regulation, Confidence, and Children Living with Visual Impairments
Recently, while researching repetitive behaviors in children living with visual impairments, I came across a term I had rarely heard before: blindism. Historically, blindism has been used to describe repetitive movements and behaviors sometimes observed in people who are blind or living with visual impairments. Personally, I prefer the terms stimming or self-regulation because they…