Do you know what is it ? ( vidéo)

[Martinrobert]

The son of m'y brother do that every 20 min.

Do you know what is it ?
What can we do ?

 

[tree]

Just the hand flapping by itself?

Or does he always curl up, when he does it?

He's stimming.
If you are asking what the hand flapping is called.

Does he have any sort of diagnosis?

 

[Raggamuffin]

Going from my personal experience - I do hand flapping or noises etc. when happy, excited or over-stimulated.

From the child's expression this could be something similar? I could be wrong, but he doesn't look upset? How does his movement and tics change if he's upset or angry?

As for what to do - that's for the parents to decide. I'm sure teachers at school will provide their input and a medical professional can provide a diagnosis. I'm not too sure what would be done after a diagnosis. Whether it be therapy or medication. Again, it's really down to the parents to decide how they wish to proceed.

Me and my brother were similar growing up, although I hid most of mine away and did it in my own company, whereas my brother didn't. Neither of us were formally diagnosed or medicated growing up.

Ed

 

[Progster]

What can we do ?

Do about what? What is the problem?

 

[Raggamuffin]

I see the problem - when people catch me doing my tics when I think nobody's watching. Or my brother, who's verbal ticks and hand flapping are public and involuntary. The problem is when other people see is something "not normal" or something different. A lot of people have said my brother scares them. But they never took the time to get to know him properly - and little do they know, I'm the same as him in my own company. People say they're scared - but my brother is harmless, and kind and very clever. But people see something different on the surface and get on the defensive.

Until people get to know me or my brother, how we can act or "act up" is unsettling to see in an adult. I think a lot of people can be caught off guard when they see someone who is different. At the end of the day it's up to them how they react. Some mock, some are worried, others want to try and "help".

Ed

 

[Au Naturel]

There is nothing you can do about people being ignorant or even bigoted. There is probably little you can do for the hand flapping or the tics. The only thing you can do is accept yourself for who you are and be the best version of who you are.

 

[Major Tom]

He's stimming, there isn't much you can or should do about it.