[header] How to handle stimming in autistic children [title] Recognize that everyone stims here and there. [step] Whenever you pace, fiddle with your hair, bite your pencil, or squeeze your hands, you're stimming. Stimming is both more necessary and more noticeable in autistic children, due to sensory issues. 
[title] Protect the child from negativity. [step] Some people can be judgmental or cruel to people who are different, and may mock or punish a child who appears visibly disabled.