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[quote=Anonymous]I think the most respectful thing for your son is to be honest. Not in the adult way of saying "Those are 'stims' which is short for . . . and is a symptom of . . . ." but in a way that honors the underlying reasons why he uses them, and also acknowledges that the stims are probably filling a familiar function. Of course, I don't know the exact reason why your son stims but it might be something like this: "That's something he does when he's excited (or nervous, or whatever), it helps him stay calm. Coming to the park is pretty exciting isn't it?" or "He enjoys watching his fingers, what are some things you enjoy?" or "I think it feels good to him, it's something he likes to do. He likes to do other things too, like run. Do you like to run?"[/quote]
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