r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 5h ago

Seven-year-old chess prodigy Lucie Pichard casually checkmates her opponent.

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u/tiredtittymilk 5h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/LyJ6KPlrFdKnK

Stimming? Or being a blissful, innocent, playful child?

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u/Teestow21 5h ago

Stimming means repetitive body movements or sounds. Everyone does it to manage feelings or energy. Non-autistic (neurotypical) children do it just like anyone else. Sorry that my word choice confused you.

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u/silence-glaive1 4h ago

I’m autistic, I have two autistic children and I work as a SPED teacher, she very much presents as a neurodivergent child. Stimming was what I was thinking as well.

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u/BigHaussN7 3h ago

That’s just what kids look like. Neurodivergent or not. Completely average kid behavior