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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 315955" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>I agree with what GoingNorth and JJJ said about stimming. Suppressing stims is VERY difficult, and they will just manifest in another way. </p><p></p><p>Like GoingNorth, I am on the spectrum too and in my forties, and I still stimulant all the time. I've learned to mask it so that it's not as obvious, but if you know what to look for you can spot them right away.</p><p></p><p>I would make the same comment about eye contact if it ever comes up. I know that direct eye contact is painful for me. It physically hurts because there is SO MUCH input coming in from the other person's eyes that it hurts my brain. I've learned some techniques to make it look like I'm making eye contact, but I rarely actually do so.</p><p></p><p>Another thing I wanted to comment on...you mention that the doctor suggests your daughter seeks more social interaction than is typical of people with autism. I think this is a common mistake. People with autism can be very social. The difficulty often arises not because of wanting to be solitary, but rather in not understanding the social conventions of HOW to be social with others. </p><p></p><p>At your daughter's age it might be hard to get a conclusive diagnosis, but in the meantime providing interventions for the specific issues that do come up, e.g. sensory, gross and fine motor coordination, etc. seems to be a good approach.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 315955, member: 3907"] I agree with what GoingNorth and JJJ said about stimming. Suppressing stims is VERY difficult, and they will just manifest in another way. Like GoingNorth, I am on the spectrum too and in my forties, and I still stimulant all the time. I've learned to mask it so that it's not as obvious, but if you know what to look for you can spot them right away. I would make the same comment about eye contact if it ever comes up. I know that direct eye contact is painful for me. It physically hurts because there is SO MUCH input coming in from the other person's eyes that it hurts my brain. I've learned some techniques to make it look like I'm making eye contact, but I rarely actually do so. Another thing I wanted to comment on...you mention that the doctor suggests your daughter seeks more social interaction than is typical of people with autism. I think this is a common mistake. People with autism can be very social. The difficulty often arises not because of wanting to be solitary, but rather in not understanding the social conventions of HOW to be social with others. At your daughter's age it might be hard to get a conclusive diagnosis, but in the meantime providing interventions for the specific issues that do come up, e.g. sensory, gross and fine motor coordination, etc. seems to be a good approach. [/QUOTE]
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