Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...

Jessi Brown said she never wants to stop her kids from being who they are. One mom is making it her mission to champion her kids with autism by sharing and not suppressing their stimming behaviors.

Hand flapping only came up as positive behavior, a sign that our children are happy. Wrote one mom, “My son loves flapping… He isn’t hurting himself or anyone else. No harm there!” Below are some ...