“Our bodies can often hold a lot of our stresses and anxieties. Stimming is a great way for our bodies to release that tension.“ In episode 4, Chloe and Abe talk about stimming – what it is, why people do it and why it can help all of us. Together, Chloe and Abe talk about why stimming isn’t just a thing for people with autism, but everyone has the ability to stim, how our environment can impact our ability to engage and connect with others, and why stimming can help us manage anxiety and overstimulation.
QUESTIONS
1. Stimming is something many people do, not just neurodivergent people. What other behaviours do we all do, but attribute to a specific group of people?
2. What ways can you think of that you may have stimmed in the past? 3. Chloe says she stims to manage her anxiety or sensory overload – what strategies do you have to manage your own anxiety and overwhelm?
RESOURCES This Discussion Guide offers you ideas for how to talk about these videos with the young people in your life [https://bit.ly/3Gp407W]. PRTV Season 4 is part of our “REAL TALK SERIES”, created in partnership with the Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS) and with support from the William Buckland Foundation. Produced by Momentum Studios Australia.
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