Is caregiving causing you trauma? Why parents of autistic children need more support

from Living on the Spectrum · host Living on the Spectrum

Nearly 40 percent of parents of newly diagnosed autistic children show signs of post-traumatic stress. - Caregiver PTSD and "subthreshold" risk factors - How PM 2.5 air pollution reaches the brain - Tracking progress with the free 27-language ATEC tool - Service dogs as physical anchors for family safety The research explains why certain parents are more biologically susceptible to the weight of caregiving than others.

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