Four minutes of stimming in the life of an 11 year old boy who has Autism

[LaRaNaThA]

he looks like he's having a great time. I don't know WHY any so-called expert would try to stop any child with Autism from doing these kinda things. Like loosen up, peeps!

[dfhzrf]

I love this video! I have synesthesia besides AS and I see autism as white; yep, the purest colour indeed (the colour of light)

[Gogglewearingfreak]

I do that in my room to let out some steam after a stressful day for college ( I'm 21 just to let you guys know). I walk around in my room while listening to music and fiddling with my broken wrist band I call my "thing". The oddest thing is I didn't know I stim until I asked my brother and he says I do it alot. The other odd thing is I just thought I had a Learning Disability that makes my processing skills slower than normal until I looked at some of my paper says I have PDD-NOS, but mild.

[bplumb82]

@Gogglewearingfreak We have never told my nephew that he is autistic. He is 13 now. Would you think that he should be told, when and how? Did it shock you, or were you ok with it when you found out yourself?

[Gogglewearingfreak]

@bplumb82 I was okay with it when I found out after looking at the paperwork my mom has when I was three years old. I didn't think of it as anything big or major. I was also a bit happy when I found out what else I have besides a Learning Disability because of the odd thing I did growing up. I think you should tell him if he asks you. I didn't know I have what I have until I was 18 years old. My mom knew but I didn't. When I did find out, I thought, "Well, that explains alot."

[bplumb82]

@Gogglewearingfreak Thanks for your help. Now when we do tell him it won't be so hard. He might also appreciate knowing why he does some of the things he does. He can't help it, we just want his life to be easier.

[candistyx]

Wasn't four minutes and didn't look like stimming so much as playing.

[bplumb82]

@candistyx pretty ignorant..

[candistyx]

@bplumb82 Just because I don't see things the same way doesn't mean I've not been exposed to the same information.

[nagaempress]

thats my juju right there... he is turning 10 years this month... forever young... just like his mama :)

[deathrobe09]

aww, god bless you, he is just too adorable. he looks so happy and content, awesome vid.

[sherryness]

My 8-1/2 year old autistic son does this - interesting to see that it still goes on when older. I love the music you picked - I've always thought that that artist must be on the spectrum! :)

[mllyk]

This is like getting a glimpse of our son, now 5, when he's 11. He does these kinds of movements now, all day long. He is being evaluated for high-functioning Autism, & he has sensory integration disorders. His stimming makes me giggle, & I enjoyed watching this video. I agree w/ a previous post - he seems so happy :)

[themeekwanderer]

This is so formilya to me, there is a feeling of securaty when I do this. The world is one with you, you are it, it is you. This is the realaty of being hear. He will do wunderfull things, you just wach. :-) x

[mashallah31]

this is so much like my younger sister who is 19, she has been doing this in her room since i don't even remember, she paces back and forth and runs against the walls making this sliding crashing noise. She shuffles a pack of cards whilst doing it and always plays music. this can often go on for hours at a time, and happens daily. is this normal?

[Gogglewearingfreak]

@mashallah31 I also do that in my room with the door closed to let out some steam after a stressful day of college, or the 'real world' as I put it ( I'm 21 just to let you guys know). I walk around in my room while listening to music and fiddling with my broken wrist band I call my "thing". I would do this for hours until I was feeling better or became bored with it and went to do something else.

[ddbeattie]

:D This is exactly why i want my own house with a yard!

[carriwithac]

awesome video. I wonder what he is thinking. It is probably to brilliant to express !

[SedesGobhani]

Our boy used to do that and spin in circles when he was age 2-4. We think biomed has helped a lot, he recently tested in upper 99th percentile in the nation for cognitive skills. He is now 8 years old.

[nessaf81]

my son is 5 with Autism and other issues and I really wonder what goes on in their precious heads.

[summerforblue]

This song is great and your nephew is very endering and this is a moving video!

[brucey1183]

Why, I'm not quite sure, but that seemed like quite the appropriate song for that video.