Autism Hand Posturing: Causes, Early Signs, and Management

Autism hand posturing illustrated with a child demonstrating hand-flapping movements, sensory regulation, and self-stimulatory behavior.

Watch a kid with autism in quiet moments, and something catches your attention. Their fingers stretch far apart, their wrist is crooked, or their hand adopts a position that never settles. This is autism hand posturing, which, to many parents, is the first sign to raise doubts about their child.   Autism hand posturing may seem […]