Session Description
This session will provide an overview of trauma, stress, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Trauma, stress, and PTSD will be discussed in relation to autism, with special emphasis on unique stressors among autistic individuals. This session will also provide recommendations for building resilience and supporting autistic individuals who have experienced trauma and stress.
Presenter: Theresa Andrzejewski, Advanced Graduate Student in Psychology, Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND)