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There are pretty strong overlaps in certain areas, but that isn't the case though. Autism is caused by physical neurological changes that have to do with brain
by CitizenKane 4y ago
There are pretty strong overlaps in certain areas, but that isn't the case though. Autism is caused by physical neurological changes that have to do with brain development before or near birth and while meditation (to my knowledge at least) can alter overall brain structure it won't alter the more fundamental structural changes which are seen in folks with autism.
- SuoDuanDao 4y agoAnecdotally, my father is probably autistic and doing heart-focused meditation has made him much better able to handle some of the side effects, particularly sensory overload and social frustration. It might be a question of some meditation being more 'cerebral' versus others that are more 'grounding' interacting differently with a tendency for something like autism.