Have you ever experienced autistic regression? This occurs when your abilities seem to diminish, causing the progress you’ve made to feel like it’s fading away. During this period, you might appear “more autistic” to others. But what is happening? In this video, I discuss autism, regression, and how it manifests on the outside. I also delve into the concepts of burnout and unmasking, and how they contribute to autistic regression.

Regressive autism, which is also called autism with regression, autistic regression, setback-type autism, and acquired autistic syndrome, is a condition in which a child appears to develop typically but suddenly begins to lose speech and social skills.