Antidotes to Autistic Burnout

• By: Kate McNulty, LCSW Autistic Therapist
• September 24th, 2021
• actually autistic, burnout, Fall 2021 Issue, learning, masking, recreation, rest, sensory diet, sleep, special interests, stimming, stress
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Most people recall some chapter in their lives that they would look back on and identify as burnout. This term usually refers to the amount of energy someone has for their job or that they have taken on too many activities in general. In the autistic community, however, the word has taken on...

Doin’ It My Autistic Way: Why Being Self-Employed Was the Logical Solution for Me

• By: Becca Lory Hector, CAS, BCCS Autism and Neurodiversity Researcher/Consultant/Speaker/Author/Advocate Evolving Skye, LLC
• June 25th, 2021
• actually autistic, burnout, employment, self-employment, struggle, Summer 2021 Issue, unwritten rules
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Ah, the wonderful world of work. It’s a marvel, isn’t it? The way we have all indirectly given up our individual freedoms in hot pursuit of the all mighty dollar. The way we semiconsciously reorder our priorities to accommodate all the time and energy this pursuit demands. The years spent...