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Soledad
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29 Jun 2010, 3:25 pm

What in the world does 'stereotyped behaviors' mean? I never understood it.



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29 Jun 2010, 3:31 pm

I've never understood that, either,


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29 Jun 2010, 3:41 pm

Almost took that literally without searching for it, does this help?

stereotypy



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29 Jun 2010, 4:29 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotypy

I'm hoping this link works. I've never posted a link on WP.



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01 Jul 2010, 4:20 am

Repetitive behaviors. Stimming.



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01 Jul 2010, 2:08 pm

ColdBlooded wrote:
Repetitive behaviors. Stimming.


Yeah. Rocking back and forth, flapping one's hands, humming incessantly, etc. would be stereotyped behaviors.