Autism: Understanding the ‘spectrum’ | DW Documentary

World Autism Awareness Day | Creating Spaces Where Every Child Is Valued

Why do some autistic kids spin? Quick explanation right here 👇 For many autistic kids, spinning is a type of “stimming” (self-stimulatory behavior)—a body-based way to regulate (help their nervous system feel calmer, more organized, or more focused). In our house, I try to read it like communication, not “misbehavior.” Spinning can show up when my son is: ✔️ excited or joyful ✔️ overwhelmed or stressed ✔️ seeking sensory input (movement helps!) ✔️ trying to reset his body after a big moment Wha

Does your autistic child have very limited foods, gag on textures, or panic at new foods? For many autistic kids, “picky eating” is really sensory anxiety oral-motor predictability. This is what helped our family (OT/feeding-therapy strategies real life experience). STOP doing this (why it didn’t help us): ❌ Stop turning meals into pressure. 👉 Real life: “Just try one bite” led to tears, gagging, and total refusal the next meal. Why? Because my son started associating the table with stress. ❌ S

Does your autistic child refuse the toilet, fight diaper changes, or panic in the bathroom? Potty training with autism often isn’t “behavior” - it’s sensory body signals routine fear of the unknown. This is what helped our family (OT-informed real life trial/error). I’m just a mom sharing what helped us. Always check with your pediatrician if you’re worried about constipation, pain, or withholding. Stop doing this (why it made it worse for us) ❌ Stop long “sit and wait” sessions. Real life: we t

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