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@HistoPol @VulcanTourist @MaJ1

If an autistic kid finds something "normal" upsetting eg change or eye contact, an instinct of care givers can be to toughen them up by repeatedly exposing them to the situation so they can "get used to it".

While we CAN get used to things we find tough, if not done sensitively at our own pace & with consent the trauma can be counter productive.

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