If you have ever seen a child rapidly flapping their hands or rocking back and forth, you may have wondered what it means. These movements are natural that can be observed in many children with autism ...

Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...

Mattel introduces, 67 years after the original article, Autistic Barbie. “The autistic Barbie doll features elbow and wrist articulation, enabling stimming, hand flapping, and other hand gestures that ...

Autism spectrum disorders are characterised by a broad array of repetitive behaviours and restricted interests that manifest from early childhood through adulthood. These patterns span from simple ...

Figure 10. Senses and Sleep in Adolescents and Adults on the Autism Spectrum. Repetitive sensorimotor behaviors that occur in autistic adolescents and adults, such as body rocking, hand flapping, and ...