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Idiosyncracy is like an odd behavior that a person does, or an odd habit that you personally might have. Everyone has their own idiosyncracies that sort of make them different and unique.
An anomaly is something that does not happen very often or under normal circumstances.
I am just comparing the two words in relation to people's behaviors.
So really my question is: At what point does something go from being what could be considered a normal behavior, to something that is considered abnormal (Idiosyncracy vs. anomaly) when it comes to Autism?
Oh, thanks for explaining.
For example, playing around with something repeatedly in opposition to rocking would be what first comes to mind for me.
Although I would probably argue that depending on the circumstances, culture, etc. the line shifts.
What do you mean?
Stimming. Playing around with a pen or other thing is much less obvious than rocking therefore I would argue that its the line you were talking about.
Yes! That's a perfect example I think.