Stimming is one of the most misunderstood things autistic and sensory-sensitive kids do. Here's what it actually is, why it matters, and how to support it instead of stopping it. If you've ever watched your child flap their hands when they're excited, rock back and forth at the dinner table, hum the same tune for hours, or chew the collar of every shirt they own, you've watched stimming. Stimming is short for self-stimulatory behavior, but that clinical name doesn't quite cap