Autism Chrysalis

Category: Stress

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Stimming and Autistic Stress

Stimming is both a physical expression of stress—either bad stress or good stress—and it’s a way to help us calm down.

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A Lesson from the Big Bang Theory

Penny tries to help Bernadette go into labor, but Bernadette gets stuck and what happens next it’s so reminiscent of my life.

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Hidden Stressors at Home

When your senses tell you that everything hurts, even home can be a minefield. Here’s some tips to help your sensory defensive child be happier in your home.

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What’s stimming really about?

Stimming is a bit different from other challenging behaviors because it’s both a result of stress and a strategy to calm down. It is one of the effective strategies we develop naturally.

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On Autistic Stress

Autistics get stressed out by a lot more things than most people, and what stresses us, and why, is often surprising to others. Here’s the critical first step to helping.

A list of behaviours written out with simplistic yellow drawings above them. They are as listed "socializing, stimming, not listening, meltdowns, school, not coming out of bedroom, pointing instead of talking, tummy troubles, transitions, brushing teeth, bedtime, body awareness, picky eating, rigid thinking, attention and distraction, going shopping, excessive video games, anger issues."

What’s Behind Challenging Behaviors?

Do you find autistic meltdowns challenging? Or rigid thinking, hiding in the bedroom, excessive video gaming, anger issues, etc.? Want to know what’s really going on?