(1/3) The experience of being autistic & the trauma associated with that is something not usually discussed as the symptoms often overlap. PTSD can absolutely exacerbate autistic traits—i.e., regression of skills & communication. When an autistic person experiences trauma

(2/3) & doesn’t receive proper treatment or therapies, autism is usually blamed for ALL of it. When you aren’t actively working on treating the PTSD, families often feel autism is the main culprit, especially when they withhold trauma information from the child’s medical team.

(3/3) It’s also important to note AUTISTIC PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY & may develop PTSD from situations a neurotypical person wouldn’t. #ActuallyAutistic

@NeuroPoetica this thread!