Autism... Why?!
Question: My friend has recently adopted a child with Autism, He is 10 and he is always rocking. He is either rocking his toy truck or rocking himself. Why is this?
Answers: My friend has recently adopted a child with Autism, He is 10 and he is always rocking. He is either rocking his toy truck or rocking himself. Why is this?
I have an autistic son and it is true that rocking is a form of self stroking ie comfort it is not misunderstood except by morons some of these children are highly intelligent and live productive lives more and more information is becoming available to help us understand them
these children are normal just sometimes less able than other people as are other people with different disabilities
this child will need more help though out its life than other children but he will be a source of joy and wonder .
your friend will be repaid for this lovely thing she has done as she has adopted a very unique individual
tell her to be prepared for the ignorant remarks of supposedly more able people . I wish her as wonder full a life with her child as i have had and am having with mine she will never regret it
leeangel please note this is not a terrible thing and lots is known about it remarks lack yours are stupid and insulting to autistic people ever where my son is 15 doing his gcses and a 2 year horticultural course he has a great sense of humour and has admitted that after some of the more abled people he meet he;s glad he is autistic
Rocking makes him feel secure. The movement does something soothing for autistic folks. Let them rock.
It comforts him or relaxes him.
Rocking comforts him.
I was taught to never, ever make someone stop rocking or bouncing their leg.
Autism is a terrible thing. Not enough is known about it. They cannot communicate like a normal kid.
Part of autism is the inability to filter out everything around them. Thats why many often seem angry and confused. Rocking is most likely a toll he uses to control just a small part of a situation and probably even makes it much easier to tune things out a little better.
the behavior is called stimming. For some reason repetitive movements make an autistic person feel secure and right in the world. You or your friend will notice he will do this more when he is upset or excited or overstiutated. It is kinda like his way of blocking out the world that is overwhelming him. Your friend may also find that her son does not like change in routine or changes in his enviroment.
Well said Cushy
I too have a 15 year old autistic son and he is bright and intelligent
strangely he is also part way through a 2 year horticultural course and is also taking his gcse's
we should get together to discuss our kids
oh hang on
your my wife
HELLO DARLING
As others have said it is called stimming - it is a way that they use to organize thoughts, calm themselves, etc - many reasons for it.