about stimmingsensation
figured i’d make a pinned post, now that that’s a handy-dandy feature on tumblr in these modern times! (wow, i’ve been on here a long, long while...)
This blog is the originator of the #stimfreely tag, where ND folks can share the stims they do that are often stigmatized. Feel free to send me asks or dms sharing your favorite stims or whatever else -- i love to chat about or offer advice on stimming & other ND stuff! 🌈
And let me know if you need something tagged!
Some stuff about me...
i’m Avery, they/them or ze/zir, late 20s, autistic. 🏳️⚧️
i’m also white and currently able-bodied, and i live in the USA.
also i’m married to a real sapphic cutie who is the love of my life
my personal blog is @transastronautistic, where you’ll find some useful posts about autism as a whole in my #autistic stuff tag -- with some other tags of interest pertinent to this blog being #autistic history and #disability history; #autistic representation; #adhd; #sensory issues; #meltdowns; and #autistic humor.
also (cw religion mention), i talk about queerness & faith over at @blessedarethebinarybreakers.
Who’s welcome here + defining stimming
I used to get folks asking if they were welcome even if they’re not autistic, and the answer is: people of any neurotype are welcome here!!
While stimming is a term that describes something unique to autistic folk + some other neurodivergent folk, everybody can benefit from learning to connect their mind and body in the way that stimming can enable. Furthermore, normalizing stimming is beneficial to ND folk who need to stim in order to be fully comfortable, to communicate, and so on. .
See my #stimming defined tag for more about what stimming is! .
For my masterpost on all things autism, from self diagnosis to history to resources, see here! .
Do Not Interact / DNI: the only people who should NOT interact here are: anyone who'd use this content for se.xual/ki.nk reasons; and anyone who is bigoted against any oppressed groups (so TERFS, transmeds, white supremacists, any LGBTQA-phobes, etc., DNI).
What you’ll find on this blog:
Both original posts and reblogs that feature stimmy material, or else depict or discuss stimming!
some of the most common stuff i end up sharing on here: stim tools; body stims like flapping & rocking; gifs and videos of nature, glitter, food, rocks, and more!
i’m happy to offer whatever tips i can, and tag those #suggestion request. even if i don’t know, a follower might!
Some of my organizational tags:
#op: all of my original posts. Feel free to reblog them unless i include a tag specifically requesting no reblogs.
#my gifs: any gifs i’ve personally made! feel free to use them in stimboards so long as you credit me!
#stimfreely: posts that involve stims that are less accepted / stigmatized by neurotypical society as a whole, such as rocking, flapping, vocal stims & echolalia, and chewing. this blog is the origin of the stimfreely tag, and i invite anyone to make use of it when posting their own stuff about stigmatized stims! (dm me your post and i’ll likely reblog it!)
#body stims: any stim that involves moving the body; many of these are also part of the stimfreely tag.
#positivity: posts that relate to autistic pride / positivity around stimming, autism or neurodivergence in general!
#suggestion request: if someone sends an ask requesting advice about what to use to stim a certain way or anything else, this is what i tag it with!
#stuff not stim: post that is not related to stimming; usually related to other autistic stuff
#chatting tag: any posts / reblogs that involve me interacting with other bloggers
#stimming: this post is about stimming but is not stimmy in and of itself; usually a text post
#subtle stimming: tag with ideas for stimming less obviously when necessary
#public stimming: similar to the previous, ideas for stimming in public in places where it might be less accepted
#stim: the post provides a stim, an image, sound, etc. that one could stim to
#visual: this is for, you guessed it, visual stims. There has to be an actual vid, pic, or gif for a post to receive this tag, so that it can actually be used for stimming.
#happy eyes!: just my personal way of describing what it feels like to experience a visual stim, long before I knew stimming was a thing I’d say that stuff “made my eyes happy”
#happy ears!: same thing – auditory posts that I particularly love
#auditory: post contains a sound one might stim to
#tactile: post contains a tactile stim, but obviously it can’t really be stimmed to through a screen
#stim toys: i’ve been trying to switch over to the less infantilizing #stim tools, but you’ll find more content in the stim toys tag -- a tag featuring any objects that can be used for stimming, from fidget spinners and cubes to tangles to plushies to styrofoam cups!
#diy: tag for stim tools you can make yourself!
#plushies
#spinning, and #flapping, and #rocking, and #chewing, and #chewelry...
#echolalia, and #vocal stimming, and #pressure stims...
#online: stuff you can find online -- mainly stores for shopping for stim toys, but also some stimmy websites and the like.
