A little book about autism, and other neurodivergencies, by a neurodivergent. Whether you want to learn more about your diagnosis, better understand neurodivergents, learn how to better help your friend, I hope this helps!
Yes, I'm still on stimming. I like it. So, stim bags are, well, bags of stims. You can put whatever stims you want in there, but for a few ideas, here's my stim bag! A pretty discreet little bag, it's a pencil case looking thing my grandma gave me.
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Look, it's got cactuses. You can pop these babies in your handbag, schoolbag, backpack (as opposed to a schoolbag) wherever! Mine's fairly small, so I'm a bit limited, but I don't really use toys too much, so it's fine.
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These are some pom poms I made- they're extra soft and I like the colours. They're good for if I'm overwhelmed, but again, whatever works for you!
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This is an old bracelet- it's a bit small though, and jangly! It makes noise if I want, and I can work it around in my fingers.
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This is a time turner necklace from Harry Potter- it's good for fidgeting!
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This is another fidgety thing. My friend pulled it off her jacket and I got to keep it, to my parents chagrin. I collect shiny things. They think I'm a crow. It's great. It makes noise too, if I want.
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This is a tangle I got recently- I really like it! It's kind of soft and fuzzy, and I just really really like it a lot.
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This is a chew toy I stole from my little brother. I don't chew a lot, but I like having it in my mouth or just touching and playing with it.
These are just a few ideas and what I currently have, but here's some other good options.
• A small paintbrush. The bristles can be good to fiddle with, and it's discreet. • A glitter jar. Water, food dye and glitter in a jar. Shake it and watch the glitter swirl! • Sand timer. • Blu Tak or slime. Make sure to put it in a container so it doesn't make a mess! Easy slime- Blu Tak and handsoap. Kinda gross at first, but nice! Don't add too much soap. • Makeup brushes. The good ones are soft. • Chew toys. These also come as necklaces. • Fidget spinners or cubes. These are also pocket sized! And yes, autistic people still use them, no, it's not cringey. • School glue. This is mostly me, but I like letting it dry and peeling it off. • Pens and stuff. You can fiddle with them.
If yoy have any additions, let me know in the comments and I can add them or just acknowledge your existence! Bye y'all.
