Burnout as experienced by autistic people: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 122. 2025.

This systematic review thematically synthesised research on how autistic people understand and experience #burnout.

CHARACTERISTICS:

- A Condition of Debilitating Exhaustion

- A Condition Where Loss of Existing Abilities Leads to (Increased) Disability

** Unable to Process Sensory Stimuli

** Unable to Process Emotions

** Unable to Think

** Unable to Take Part in Everyday Life

- A Chronic Condition, With Variable Durations, and Intermittent Acute Crises

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:

- Sensory and Social Stimuli Are Exhausting

- Camouflaging is Exhausting

- Ignorance and Stigma Are Exhausting

- Day-to-Day Life Is Exhausting

- Alexithymia Hides Exhaustion

CONSEQUENCES:

- Adverse Impacts on Your Health and Wellbeing

- Adverse Impacts on Your Place in the Community

- Hard to Remain Hopeful

sciencedirect.com/science/arti…

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #ASD #AutisticBurnout

Dedicated School For Autistic Students Scrapped By Edmonton Public School Board

autisticgoblin.ca/2026/04/17/d…

World Autism Awareness / Acceptance Week On-Air special event.

The event runs from April 1st to 7th, All Bands, All Modes.

Last year operators in 31 countries using over two dozen calls, enlightened tens of thousands of people that it's OK to be Different!

This looks like a fun event, however the organizer seems to be one of those that wants to be inclusive but only on their terms, as you can see in the thread.

forums.qrz.com/index.php?threa…

#hamradio #amateurradio #autism #asd #neurodivergent

February Roundup -2026

autisticgoblin.ca/2026/02/28/f…

New Blog - Perimenopause: My HRT Journey

I've been taking HRT for a few months to help manage the effects of Perimenopause. Mostly, it's helped, but progesterone has been problematic.

I feel it's SOOO important that we share experiences on this. After posting here about my last Pg low, the repsonses I got made me want to write this blog asap. Here it is:

goingdownwithsundial.com/perim…

My original post on my perimenopausal journey:

goingdownwithsundial.com/perim…

#perimenopause
#HRT
#ASD
#Autism

"Autistic #Barbie doesn't like to be touched. Put her down! If you look her in the eye, she turns away. She obsessively collects 1st editions of James Joyce's Ulysses and KitKat wrappers. She knows precisely how many hairs she has on her head, and doesn't like the texture of walnuts"

#autism #asd

#AskingAutistics

What proportion of your classic autistic symptoms do you think are due to you being autistic, and what proportion may be due to trauma you've suffered?

List of trauma symptoms here, for those not familiar: neurofabulous.org.uk/trauma-sy…

List of classic autistic symptoms, as listed in the DSM, here: autismspeaks.org/autism-diagno…

#Autism #ASD #Autistic #AuDHD #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Trauma #CPTSD #ActuallyAutistic

• They're entirely due to my autism (14%, 10 votes)
• They're half due to trauma, half due to my autism (70%, 50 votes)
• They're entirely due to trauma (4%, 3 votes)
• Other (comment?) (11%, 8 votes)

"We mistake it for strength.
But resilience restores.
Masking depletes."
@actuallyadhd @autistics #ASD #ADHD #AuDHD #masking

linkedin.com/posts/patrick-huk…

"'[Autistic people] will never pay taxes. They’ll never hold a job. They’ll never play baseball. They’ll never write a poem. They’ll never go out on a date,' Kennedy said"
1. I pay taxes.
2. I ran 5km this morning.
3. My poetry has been published.
4. I've been on dates; I'm married.

washingtonpost.com/nation/2025…

#ASD #Autism @actuallyautistic

April is Autism Awareness month

#autism #awareness #autismawarenessmonth #mentalhealth #mentaldisability #psychology #spectrum #autismspectrumdisorder #asd