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Things That Cause Me Stress as an Autistic…
Awareness, Sensory Overload, Social Anxiety Bibi Bilodeau Awareness, Sensory Overload, Social Anxiety Bibi Bilodeau

Things That Cause Me Stress as an Autistic…

Autism itself isn’t stressful- it’s a neurological condition which impacts sensory perception and brain processing. However, for Autistics conforming to and tolerating “normal” conditions can not only be overwhelming but can cause lasting trauma. We have all heard of, or unfortunately experienced, the highly-stigmatized Autistic meltdowns. We usually hear about them from the perspectives of parents and teachers of Autistic children about just how difficult and disruptive they can be. But what about for Autistics?

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