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Autistic Sensory Pain and the Medical Consequences

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Autistic Science Person (2021)

Content Warning: Gaslighting, Medical Trauma, Ableism

This post highlights how gaslighting autistic people's sensory sensitivities, often unintentionally by parents or caregivers, can lead to serious physical health consequences. Autistic individuals are frequently taught to ignore or suppress their sensory pain from a young age, which can result in long-term harm. The author emphasises that the impact of this dismissal outweighs the intent behind it.

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Autistic Sensory Pain and the Medical Consequences

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Autistic Science Person (2021)

Content Warning: Gaslighting, Medical Trauma, Ableism

This post highlights how gaslighting autistic people's sensory sensitivities, often unintentionally by parents or caregivers, can lead to serious physical health consequences. Autistic individuals are frequently taught to ignore or suppress their sensory pain from a young age, which can result in long-term harm. The author emphasises that the impact of this dismissal outweighs the intent behind it.

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