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Stimming refers to self-stimulating behaviours, which usually involve repetitive movements or sounds.
Both positive and negative emotions may trigger a burst of stimming and it is different for each autistic individual.
Professor Sandra Thom-Jones is an autistic woman, and the mother of two autistic adult sons. Sandra is the author of Growing in to Autism and where this infographic is credited to.Different Journeys would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the different lands on which we meet today. We respect all Aboriginal Elders past and present We aim to collaborate with our Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander friends in the autistic community to connect, empower and support each other and exchange isolation, prejudice and ignorance with connections, hope and community. We acknowledge that the connection to autism and lived experience is our common ground. We acknowledge, respect and maintain that our custodians have cultivated these lands and we continue to learn together.
