speaking of my autistic OCs
let's talk about some of their stims!
Timo: he flaps his hands and arms a lot in response to various emotions, when happy he likes to jump up and down and sometimes to spin, when stressed he rocks, when in need of sensory input he likes to touch very soft fabrics, he always carries a little baby wooly plushie with him just in case, he sometimes makes clicking noises with his tongue, he's a big fan of pressure stims that's why he always wears layers and layers of clothing, always wears beanies because he likes the feeling on his ears and head, has both meltdowns and shutdowns, goes nonverbal when overstimulated
Pharrah: a very noisy little girl, squeaks when happy or excited, jumps a lot! flaps her arms, sings to herself, makes noises in a usually high-pitched voice, wild finger twitching when concentrated or when overstimulated, when she's upset you can tell by the rather deep and agressive sounding noises she makes, has meltdowns when overstimulated which usually result in her hurting herself (bruising), likes to look at bright lights and colors!
Meir: likes to touch plants and leafs, likes the way book pages feel, rocks and bounces quite a lot, doesn't flap, little finger twitches when understimulated, auditory stims like repeatedly rubbing over a certain surface for the noise it makes, has shutdowns when overstimulated, pressure stims (likes hugs and to hold big stuffed animals or to lay them on top of him)
Remo: leg bouncing, finger tapping, rocking, bites his lip, cheeks and tongue when angry or overstimulated, sensitive to bright light (likes to wear hats to protect his eyes), snaps his fingers, likes the way wood feels, doesn't experience shutdowns or meltdowns