Little Monsters Playcare

05/29/2025

Let's talk about stimming.

The autistic community advocates that stimming behavior is a self-regulatory coping mechanism, and efforts to control this behavior could have negative effects for autistic people. Research exploring stimming from the autistic perspective supports this position and suggests these behaviors are actually incredibly beneficial.

There is a long history in both research and clinical practice, of efforts to reduce, minimize or eliminate stimming behavior in autistic people.

This article contains great information that can help in the movement toward acceptance >>> https://www.altogetherautism.org.nz/stimming-a-movement-towards-acceptance

Graphic via Mollys ADHD mayhem

04/14/2025

via Autism Dietitian

10/18/2024

This!

10/14/2024

09/17/2024

Signs you might be a nanny 🤣🤣

08/03/2024

Yes!!!

06/15/2024

This is where connection-based care makes such a difference! Communication is 70% nonverbal; so why are we so focussed on words? Here, we use ASL full time, which not only involves sign, but attention to body language and facial expression. It has been a powerful tool for my buddies to improve their communication skills. "Talking to the (deaf) dogs" is awesome practice, since they don't judge. The moment the dog listens because a friend got it right is very cool to watch!

So true! Such a great reminder for all of us.

06/14/2024

I just finished reading the book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace and found myself nodding along on every page.

Do you feel your kids are growing up exposed to a toxic achievement culture?

06/06/2024

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