You’ll agree with me, I hope, that autistic burnout is real. If you haven’t had a chance, please check out the Thrive with Aspergers podcast episode number 88, called 3 Reasons We Should Be Talking AboutAutistic Burnout. In this post, I’m sharing autistic writers’ tips for burnout recovery. What Is Autistic Burnout? It’s a term that I’ve heard come up in reading many different articles and forum posts. Karla’s ASD Pagehas a picture that illustrates some of the symptoms of burnout: * Late-onset loss of functioning due to sustained monumental efforts * Happens to MANY young ASD adults and many more all the way up into 50-60 years * Often directly related to failing at ‘fitting in’ with NT social skills despitefaking it all the time to make it * No ASD (autism spectrum) book or NT (neurotypical) professional references Autistic Burnout. Only ASD adults talk about it. Autistic Burnout Recovery Tips Tip 1: Burnout Does Not Equal Regression This is a reminder to teachers, parents...