I have a three year old daughter. She has had a stim ever since I can remember. Whenever excited, she will crunch her hands and fingers over and over again for a few seconds. She will do this everyday. It gets very intense sometimes, her face will look tight and because of the excitement, a little noise will come out. She is a very loving girl and loves to play with kids. She does have a slight speech delay but this could be an enviornmental issue. She was watched by family members while I worked that baby talked to her all day. My question is, does this stim of hers means she is autistic? I keep reading about stimming online and it always points be to autism. I am very curious now and she is scheduled to see a Dr. but until her appt. I am wondering if I can get any feedback from anyone. Thank you. ↓
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