Both my kids are on the spectrum and are vastly different in their behaviors. My oldest has to have constant input. Video games, tablets, play, friends, he has to be constantly stimulated-when he needs that stimulation, he goes outside with his hanger to beatbox. He can also be painfully shy. Going into a new environment freaks him out and he retreats into his shell. Taking him to the store or to the gym is really tough because of the new environment. He has to have something with him to comfort him. More often than not that is a hanger or tablet. Hanger is something that we have to have around the house, or we are going to Wal-Mart to pick one up (even if it's a Sunday at 8 o'clock at night.). He will fidget with it as he is walking. Or he will hang out in the cart beatboxing with the hanger while we shop.
My youngest on the other hand can only tolerate so much stimulation before he shuts down and runs. He will do sprints in the house, store, playground whenever he is over stimulated to calm down. He has certain tracks in the house that he uses to run on. One of which is the stairs and if he trips on them, he becomes really embarrassed if you ask him, he is ok. He will repeat certain phrases over and over again. Whatever he reads or watches on TV he repeats (Especially if its catchy) making conversation slightly difficult.
Things that we have in the house that just make sense for us. Hangers-We have oodles because my oldest has to have them for stemming. We have a racetrack in our house as well for our youngest.
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