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What stimming is, why autistic people do it, and why it usually shouldn’t be stopped. Stories from life with Eden and plain answers for people new to autism.

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Why I appreciate the little moments

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  • 26 October 2026
Saturday mornings with my autistic son Eden: why he reaches for my stubble, loves a tight squeeze, and why I give him space when he's stimming.
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Our first sign of autism was flicking cups
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Our first sign of autism was flicking cups

  • bytim
  • 13 October 2026
At ten months old my son Eden started flicking cups, over and over. Looking back, it was our first sign of autism. He was diagnosed at two and a half.
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