What is Stimming?

Stimming is any behaviour that is self-stimulating.

We often use the word Stim for short.

What does it look like?

Stimming can be any repetitive physical action such as:

Dancing

Bouncing

Doodling

Chewing

Rocking

Spinning

Basically, anything that feels good = there is no wrong way to stim!

Stim toys are objects that a person can use to stim.

Such as:

Bands

Bracelets

Pens

Smell Jars

Chewy Jewelry

FIdget Spinners and Cubes

Honestly, anything can be a stim toy.

Stimming helps us:

Focus

Clam

Reset

Cope

Feel Good

and is quite simply vital!