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Autism + Trauma: Quick Guide
🔹 Processing time → I need pauses before I answer. Silence = thinking, not ignoring.
🔹 Distance → If I pull back, it’s because I’m overloaded. It doesn’t mean I don’t care.
🔹 Shutdowns → Words may stop. Best help = calm, quiet company, no pressure.
🔹 “Should” statements → They feel like orders, which makes me freeze or panic.
🔹 What reassures me →
Gentle check-ins (yes/no questions help).
Reminders you’re not upset with me.
Standing with me in hard places (hospital, council, etc.).
💙 Distance ≠ disinterest.
💙 Silence ≠ nothing.
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Shutdown ≠ the end.
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