Trauma or ASD?

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Child age 6 presenting with close similarities to both.. how to distinguish?

Sensory sensitivity
Social interaction
Trouble with transitions

I've been looking into autism, BPD and Trauma

BPD would not and should not be diagnosed at 6.

Trauma and ASD can go hand in hand in a number of cases.

You might find this article a basic starting point. You might also find the Coventry Grid helpful to look at - it is based on attachment difficulties vs ASD, but sometimes the signs of attachments difficulties and the signs of trauma can look the same/similar and some find helpful to look at.

@BrightYellowTrain this is brilliant thanks so much

Find a SALT who specialises in autism (sorry don’t like the disorder label) and get an assessment. We weren’t seeing a fobbed off with trauma for years after a paediatrician assumed I was neurotic. It was autism and it was SALTs who could see it when schools and everyone else told me they didn’t see any issues… good luck