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self-stimulation

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self-stimulation,
a system in which patients control their pain by manipulating an electric source of nerve stimulation.


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Autism is all about self-involvement, self-inclusion and self-stimulation.
Schramm explains how self-stimulation can be a tool for teaching rather than a focus for elimination: The benefits of using stims to teach are two fold.
Affected individuals rigidly adhere to routines and comply with social conventions even when those conventions do not apply In addition, these individuals exhibit disorganization in the face of stress, overstimulation, and change, which manifests as frustration, self-stimulation, and distractibility and they develop inappropriate interpretations of social interactions.
 
 
 
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