self-stimulatory

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Hollander: There is a group of behaviors that are self-stimulatory.

The ‘Bonding Hormone’ That Might Cure Autism 2010
This is his favorite self-stimulatory activity when he is stressed.

Chantal Sicile-Kira: What to Pack 2008
At home and in the community Jay spends a lot of time in self-stimulatory activity, especially making loud noises and shaking dangling objects up and down.

Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » Autism walk fundraiser on October 14th 2007
Just a couple other questions ..... could someone have both autism and MRELD or Asperger's and MRELD, and is it possible for those with MRELD to have sensory issues and self-stimulatory behavior like those with autism exhibit?

Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums 2010
Stim, of course, is short for "self-stimulatory behavior", and is simply a way of producing a sensation that is pleasant to you.

Reports from a Resident Alien Lisa D. 2010
They typically appear to be clumsy and awkward in movement, have off forms of self-stimulatory behavior, odd movements like flapping of hands.

xml's Blinklist.com 2008