Steven Kapp is lecturer in psychology at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom.
Steven Kapp
Research fellow
University of Exeter
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Stimming, therapeutic for autistic people, deserves acceptance
Repetitive behaviors such as hand-flapping and spinning may give autistic people a sense of control; instead of discouraging these behaviors, therapists should address triggers upsetting to autistic people.
Stimming, therapeutic for autistic people, deserves acceptance
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Steven Kapp
25 June 2019 | 6 min read
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