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What is Elopement?

For disability purposes, the terms elopement and wandering are often interchangeable. They mean essentially the same thing: when someone leaves the safety of a location or responsible caregiver. To me, wandering seems like an accident, like when a child wanders away from their mother at the store. That’s scary, for sure, but it doesn’t sound…

Stimming is a Part of Life

Do you chew on pencils? Twirl your hair? Push the button repeatedly on click-pens? What about tapping your fingers or your leg? If you do any of these, or any other fidgety kinds of behavior, guess what? You’re stimming. We all do it to some extent. So why is it mostly associated with people who…