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Misty
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January 20, 2025
Well organized and thorough on the discussion of stimming and causation. Difficult to say what strategies for supporting stimming behaviors that promote health and wellness were. Use positive language, don't limit (most) stimming, and determine if behavior is communicating something. As a very green OTA/S these strategies look more like allowing the stimming to occur while figuring out what is the cause. With a nonverbal client the majority of causations may never be discovered, what then?
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Member
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January 20, 2025
I am an OT with AUDHD myself and found the instructor to be very neuro-affirming. Too frequently, I have seen educators and parents try to limit stims due to their own discomfort at the expense of the child. Personally, stimming is a necessary tool to regulate and stay in the body when sensory information, executive dysfunction or social confusion is becoming overwhelming. It is rhythmic and the proprioceptive input likely helps to sooth.
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Megan
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January 19, 2025
Definitely great to hear someone advocate for acceptance of behavior rather than "normalizing" a person
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Member
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January 19, 2025
Very informative, good perspectives
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Isabel
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January 17, 2025
It was an eye opener on the condition! I will now look and reflect on it differently.
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Member
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January 17, 2025
Very informative easy to follow
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FARAH
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January 17, 2025
It was a very new and fresh perspective on stimming. It helps me have a new set of guide to look at stimming differently.
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Karen
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January 17, 2025
It provided a lot of information regarding what self-stimming is and is not, gave an OT perspective, problem solving flow chart and that it usually should not be extinguished
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Melissa
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January 17, 2025
great information to share when not "looking" autistic is the primary family goal because they do not understand why their child is stimmming
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Member
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January 16, 2025
Very informative and was easy to follow.
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Member
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January 16, 2025
Very helpful, wish we had better access to flowchart to use in practice (very blurry in slides)
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Yuliska
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January 16, 2025
Great course, useful information to work with, this is very common in peds
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Member
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January 16, 2025
Wonderful course. This educator really helped me understand “stimming” like I have never known or understood.
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JANET
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January 16, 2025
I love Virginia's presentations! She is so knowledge and presents in an upbeat, understandable way. She always offers excellent examples.
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Member
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January 15, 2025
It was boring
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Dilcia
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January 15, 2025
A s a COTA working at a school for special need children, this course was extremely informative. I learned the difference between stimming or behavior, and what to look for.
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Member
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January 15, 2025
Great and easy to follow!
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Member
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January 14, 2025
Very informative topic. I feel I learned a lot about stimming that I hadn't considered before.
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Member
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January 14, 2025
I enjoyed the examples and how she described this topic.
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Member
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January 13, 2025
I learned other stimming method and why children find other methods of stimming.
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Elaine
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January 13, 2025
specific, practical, current
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Caroline
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January 13, 2025
Absolutely loved this course. It was thought provoking and challenged previous beliefs that I had based on what I was taught in school.
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Member
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January 13, 2025
Good detailed information for stimming behaviors to help understand and response to them.
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Member
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January 13, 2025
I learned so much about stimmimg! Very interesting topic and information presented.
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Member
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January 13, 2025
The presenter was very knowledgeable, and the subject matter was relatable to not only my clients, but population overall.
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Abigail
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January 12, 2025
Very interesting course
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Member
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January 12, 2025
all good
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Tera
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January 11, 2025
Brought up good perspectives to think about the root cause for stimming
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Member
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January 10, 2025
good insight, really delved into underlying reasons for stimming
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Andrew
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January 10, 2025
Good content!
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Member
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January 10, 2025
great clinician examples in clients
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Lyndsey
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January 10, 2025
Most of my clients participate in some form of stimming. It was helpful to learn more about the various causes of stimming and ways to best support our clients.
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Monica
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January 10, 2025
Presentation and examples
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Member
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January 10, 2025
Great explanations and detail.
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Member
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January 9, 2025
It was refreshing to hear a neuro affirming perspective
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Jamie
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January 9, 2025
The instructor moved through the content at a manageable pace, incorporated real-life anecdotes and detailed examples, and utilized visuals/diagrams to supplement the content.
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Member
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January 9, 2025
The presenter used outdated language in terms of "Autistic people" rather than more client centered language of "individuals with autism". However, the presenter did a great job advocating that stimming is seen and experienced by many others who are neurodivergent and that stimming is not always a "behavior that needs correcting".
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Teresa
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January 9, 2025
The speaker was clear in her message
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Laurie
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January 9, 2025
Thank you for identifying that stimming can be a response for neurotypicals as well and that there does not always need intervention to stop the behavior if it is helping the person and not encroaching on others.
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Donice
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January 9, 2025
The format was very good and clear explanation of the information.
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Natalie
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January 8, 2025
the presenter was very passionate and knowledgeable about the topic
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Member
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January 8, 2025
presenter
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Sydney
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January 8, 2025
Good explanations and use of examples.
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Member
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January 8, 2025
Speaker shared a different perspective in how to view stimming which was an eye opener.
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Margaret
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January 8, 2025
I am a school-based occupational therapist working with this population and it was a very informative course. I would recommend it.
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Member
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January 8, 2025
I am so grateful for this course.
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Suesana
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January 7, 2025
I have learned a different perspective today about stimming behaviors that conflict with how I was taught OT 24 years ago. Old school philosophy is that all behavior is communication and voluntary. This course offered a different rationale which I really appreciated learning about.
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Member
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January 7, 2025
This was super informative and relevant to the students I serve.
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Member
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January 7, 2025
The course was both interesting and informative.
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Member
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January 7, 2025
This course encouraged an in depth understanding of the potential "why" behind stimming, as well as what stimming may look like or sound like outside of the stereotypes.
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Member
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January 7, 2025
I enjoyed this course and learned things I did not know. I love her approach to stimming
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Mariah
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January 7, 2025
I plan to listen to other courses by this instructor!
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Caroline
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January 6, 2025
Amazing! So informative and so empowering!
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Member
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January 6, 2025
Great overview of stimming and how to work with clients in a way that respects their autonomy, individuality, and self- dignity.
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Member
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January 6, 2025
enjoyed the flowchart - encouraged good clinical reasoning
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Member
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January 6, 2025
She provided great information regarding understanding stimming and determining the function of the stim.
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Lisa
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January 6, 2025
great info
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Member
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January 6, 2025
I enjoyed the flow and the conversation style teaching.
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Betty
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January 5, 2025
Very interesting approach to a misunderstood topic. The speakers genuine and heartfelt presentation was encouraging as we try to provide resources for these individuals.
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Kyle
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January 5, 2025
Not alot of cont ed out there about stimming, good information
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Member
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January 5, 2025
topic was explained well
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Member
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January 5, 2025
New information and outlook on topic
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Kelly
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January 4, 2025
Dr. Spielmann gave great examples and supported me in my way of presenting stims as typically beneficial to the individual. Thank you.
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Rebecca
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January 4, 2025
I loved the examples the instructor shared to help me better understand some of the concepts and understand stimming better as a whole.
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Billy
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January 3, 2025
I enjoyed this course from beginning to end!!
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Member
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January 3, 2025
The speaker was clear and concise
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Erin
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January 3, 2025
I like how the speaker addressed looking at stimming through an occupational perspective and discussed identifying, collaborating, understanding, supporting, and adapting when necessary. I thought the discussions around looking at stimming as a combination of factors and words that matter were very valuable.
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Member
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January 2, 2025
I appreciate the holistic approach to understanding the stim instead of trying to distinguish.
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Mary
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January 2, 2025
Clear information. Lists to reference.
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Member
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January 2, 2025
I enjoy the resources and the open conversation
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Michele
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January 1, 2025
Refreshing to learn a basis for understanding that stim behavior has a purpose to our clients and it is our job to determine why they need it and to help them understand it too.
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Member
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December 31, 2024
Th examples shared helped to make the theoretical aspects more concrete.
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Member
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December 30, 2024
Yes was very helpful in modifying my views on stimming
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Emily
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December 30, 2024
An important topic on the changing perspective on stimming in our profession.
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Member
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December 30, 2024
The presenter was knowledgeable and you can tell she believes in the work she does with clients. She presented information clearly and in an organized way.
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Member
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December 30, 2024
Great informative course
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Member
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December 30, 2024
informative
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Marie
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December 30, 2024
Easy to follow and understand. Directly applicable and useful information. Clear and engaging presentation.
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Denise
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December 29, 2024
Easy to listen to and relate to current caseload
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Member
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December 29, 2024
Clear
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Member
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December 29, 2024
speaker wants audience to participate in neurodiversity-affirming paradigmthorough explanation of stimming great examples of stimming flow chart to determine root cause of stimming
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Jakki
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December 29, 2024
Use of very clear and simple verbiage which was well explained in context.
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Member
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December 28, 2024
Reminding OT that our task it to enter the pts world and help them find meaning, not try to make them adapt to a world that we think is "normal" and accepted. Excellednt on discussing the various factors that can lead to stimming behaviors and help to recognize that we all stim to come degree so why do we critize some and accept others.
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Diane
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December 28, 2024
Not sure why she chose to go over the exam questions in that way??
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Member
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December 28, 2024
this course gave me a more overall understand about stimming and why individuals stim
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LESLEY
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December 28, 2024
First and foremost, I LOVE and APPRECIATE the new perspective that "stimming," is not "bad," and doesn't necessarily need to be "extinguished." The visual information was great and the author's presentation was extremely interesting and not just a reading of the slides. I would love to take more of her courses!
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Katherine
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December 28, 2024
The slides and visuals of the stimming flow chart was concise and easily applicable to translate this into practice. It was very helpful hearing the speakers personal stories to connect and fully understand the content.
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Laura Ann N.
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December 28, 2024
I like the flow chart
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Patricia
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December 27, 2024
Very good information to support OT responses to treating the individual with Autism
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Brittany
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December 27, 2024
Learned a lot about stimming. Very interesting course
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Member
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December 27, 2024
Informative with new perspectives and ways to think about a subject that can be controversial.
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Lynda
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December 26, 2024
Intro course with broad knowledge base of information on subject matter.
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Member
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December 26, 2024
When she gave real life examples/stories of stimming
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Member
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December 23, 2024
I liked how stimming is part of a person’s communication and that there is reason behind it.
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Member
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December 23, 2024
Content
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Sean
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December 21, 2024
Provided a better understanding and rationale for self-stimulatory behaviors.
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Vicki
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December 20, 2024
Presentation was well presented. Presenter was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and gave great insight into the current approach to stimming
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Member
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December 19, 2024
The instructor was easily understood in the way she presented the information and provided helpful examples.
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Guadalupe
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December 19, 2024
I had difficulty understanding the instructor.
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ashley
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December 19, 2024
Organized, engaging, educational
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