[article] 
inAutism > 23-7 (October 2019) . - p.1782-1792

Titre :	'People should be allowed to do what they like': Autistic adults' views and experiences of stimming
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Steven K. KAPP, Auteur ; R. STEWARD, Auteur ; L. CRANE, Auteur ; D. ELLIOTT, Auteur ; C. ELPHICK, Auteur ; E. PELLICANO, Auteur ; G. RUSSELL, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.1782-1792
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	adults  autism  neurodiversity  repetitive behaviour  repetitive movements  self-stimulatory behaviour  stereotypies  stimming
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	'Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements' are characterised as core features in the diagnosis of autism, yet many autistic adults (and the neurodiversity movement) have reclaimed them as 'stimming'. Supported by a growing body of scientific research, autistic adults argue that these behaviours may serve as useful coping mechanisms, yet little research has examined stimming from the perspective of autistic adults. Through interviews and focus groups, we asked 32 autistic adults to share their perceptions and experiences of stimming, including the reasons they stim, any value doing so may hold for them and their perceptions of others' reactions to stimming. Using thematic analysis, we identified two themes: stimming as (1) a self-regulatory mechanism and (2) lacking in social acceptance, but can become accepted through understanding. Autistic adults highlighted the importance of stimming as an adaptive mechanism that helps them to soothe or communicate intense emotions or thoughts and thus objected to treatment that aims to eliminate the behaviour.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361319829628
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[article] 'People should be allowed to do what they like': Autistic adults' views and experiences of stimming [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Steven K. KAPP, Auteur ; R. STEWARD, Auteur ; L. CRANE, Auteur ; D. ELLIOTT, Auteur ; C. ELPHICK, Auteur ; E. PELLICANO, Auteur ; G. RUSSELL, Auteur . - p.1782-1792.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Autism > 23-7 (October 2019) . - p.1782-1792

Mots-clés :	adults  autism  neurodiversity  repetitive behaviour  repetitive movements  self-stimulatory behaviour  stereotypies  stimming
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	'Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements' are characterised as core features in the diagnosis of autism, yet many autistic adults (and the neurodiversity movement) have reclaimed them as 'stimming'. Supported by a growing body of scientific research, autistic adults argue that these behaviours may serve as useful coping mechanisms, yet little research has examined stimming from the perspective of autistic adults. Through interviews and focus groups, we asked 32 autistic adults to share their perceptions and experiences of stimming, including the reasons they stim, any value doing so may hold for them and their perceptions of others' reactions to stimming. Using thematic analysis, we identified two themes: stimming as (1) a self-regulatory mechanism and (2) lacking in social acceptance, but can become accepted through understanding. Autistic adults highlighted the importance of stimming as an adaptive mechanism that helps them to soothe or communicate intense emotions or thoughts and thus objected to treatment that aims to eliminate the behaviour.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361319829628
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=406