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 ...

Stimming—short for "self-stimulatory behavior"—is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can involve repetitive movements, sounds, or actions and is commonly regarded in medical ...

One readily noticeable pathognomonic trait of autism is hand-flapping—a stereotyped motor movement that can look a bit like an attempt to accelerating the drying of nail polish. Not all with autism do ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Girls with autism often use masking to appear more socially ...