What Is Autistic Burnout?
What Is Autistic Burnout? What It Is, Why It Matters, and What To Do About It
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45 Minute Training
Video duration
Speaker Bio
Dr. Megan Anna Neff is a passionate advocate and educator in the neurodiversity space, with a particular focus on Autistic burnout—a misunderstood and often overlooked experience among Autistic adults. Her passion for this topic stems from a deep belief: that recognizing and addressing Autistic burnout can save lives.
As the founder of Neurodivergent Insights, Dr. Neff blends clinical expertise with lived experience to create resources that are both evidence-based and deeply resonant. Her on-demand training equips clinicians to recognize, prevent, and respond to burnout in ways that are not only neuro-affirming, but also protective against the mental health risks—including suicidality—that often accompany prolonged burnout.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
🔹 Identify the core features and common contributors to autistic burnout and differentiate it from depression and general burnout.
🔹 Describe how masking, sensory overload, and unmet support needs contribute to the development of autistic burnout.
🔹Apply neurodivergent-affirming strategies to support recovery from burnout in autistic clients, including harm-reduction and self-attunement practices.
🔹Articulate how awareness of Autistic burnout can serve as a suicide prevention strategy, particularly in populations that are frequently misdiagnosed or overlooked.
What’s Included
Included in this training:
🔹 45 minute on-demand video content
🔹Printable slide deck (highly visual in Neurodivergent Insights Design)
🔹 Certificate of completion
🔹 Lifetime access to the course and all materials
⚠️ Please note: This training does not currently offer CE credit. However, a certificate of completion is provided and may be eligible for self-reported learning hours, depending on your licensing board’s requirements. We recommend checking with your board to determine eligibility.
Who This Is Training For
This course is ideal for:
🔹Psychologists, therapists, and social workers in private practice or agency settings
🔹Clinicians working with adults navigating complex clinical presentations
🔹Professionals seeking a more neurodiversity-affirming, identity-centered approach to care
🔹 Anyone who has ever wondered if they may be missing the full picture in therapy
While this is a clinical training designed for providers, late-identified or self-questioning neurodivergent adults have also found this training meaningful.
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