I think you’re trying to be supportive, but this is really ignorant.
CBT does NOT treat autism. ABA therapy is built off CBT principles and it’s an abusive train wreck.
Autism is not a “trauma,” it’s a developmental disorder caused by a combination of environment and genetics.
No one can “treat” autism.
The autistic community wants professionals to stop trying to treat autism, and start helping us adjust.
It’s incredible offensive to suggest that we are traumatized because we’re “over sensitive” or just wired that way.
Most of us are bullied, harassed, exploited, and victims of abuse.
We are traumatized because we are abused.
Maybe that impacts us more or differently than others.
That doesn’t negate the fact of the abuse.