I used a weighted vest for a project I did for school about autism. When I got it I tried it on and I could feel the stress in my back just disappear. It was amazing and I don't even have autism!
So I have many strange behaviors but I've usually assumed it was my social anxiety until I came across something on the internet about Sensory Defensive
I'm a teen who was diagnosed with level 1 autism at age 13. Since I was very young I had sensory issues, they were very noticeable when I was in preschool,