don.breedwell@gmail.com has shared: What is “Stimming” and Why is it Important?

	What is "Stimming" and Why is it Important? Source: special-ism.com September 20, 2012 By Gavin Bollard, Does your special needs, child frequently rock, bob their knee, make annoying humming noises, squint or smell strange things that they shouldn’t?  These behaviours are sensory, stimulation or stimming, and they’re not simply normal. For a child on the autism spectrum, , they’re an essential part of coping with life. Stimming, involves supplying feedback to the senses. There are five commonly discussed senses; sight, , hearing, , smell, , taste, and touc...

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