
Religious Trauma and A Tale of Two “Isms”
Amanda Madru talks about the intersection of religion and autism and how being autistic made her susceptible to religious trauma.

Amanda Madru talks about the intersection of religion and autism and how being autistic made her susceptible to religious trauma.

Autistic people are at a high risk of being assaulted by sexual predators. This is one woman’s story and the factors that positioned her to be so vulnerable.

It often seemed like people around me didn’t have so much trouble learning what direction to grow in. They just knew how to become a human being. They knew when to say hello and goodbye, how to jump rope, ride bikes, what to talk about, and what to wear.