Ways to stim while regressed
Friendly reminder: everyone can stim!!
Κ Visual: Vision and Sight Ι
Play with Kaleidoscopes, glitter jars, and glow sticks
Play with fidget spinners, basically anything that does movement
Watch the "satisfying" videos on YouTube
Κ Auditory: Hearing and Sound Ι
Verbal stimming (sometimes)
Play with a fidget toy that clicks or makes any kind of sound and put some rice/beans in a can and shake it
Play your favorite song on repeat or any lullaby
Κ Tactile: Feel and Touch Ι
Play with tangles, fidget cubes, and slime
Tap your fingers or play with bubble wrap and play dough
Wear soft socks, pet your stuffed animal
Κ Taste/Oral: Mouth, Teeth, Cheeks, and Tongue Ι
Chew on chewable jewelry or teethers
Hard candy can be useful especially for licking and perhaps biting
You can also bite on your shirt or a stuffed animal
Κ Smell/Olfactory: Nose and Smell Ι
Smell your clean laundry and food
Use essential oils/aromatherapy
You can also smell soap, candles, air fresheners
Κ Vestibular: Movement and Balance Ι
Play on the swings or with a jump rope
Use a rocking chair to rock yourself (or anything similar)
You can also spin (be careful though)
Κ Proprioceptive: Weight and Awareness of Your Body in Space Ι
Use weighted blankets, bean bags, and play with heavy toys
You can also use compression vests, weighted vests and weighted wraps.