Jared aims to scientifically define autistic burnout and create a self-report tool that can help autistic adults, clinicians and researchers.
                                                                                         
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"I hope that this work will broaden awareness about autistic burnout and how to recognize it, not only among autistic people but crucially among the researchers and clinicians that serve them."

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Meet Jared R.

Autistic burnout has long been a silent struggle for many in the autism community. A deeply exhausting experience marked by persistent fatigue, social withdrawal and challenges navigating daily life, it has often gone unrecognized and misunderstood. Now, Jared Richards, a doctoral student at Drexel University and one of the inaugural recipients of Autism Speaks’ Predoctoral Fellowship for Autistic Scientists, is shining a light on this issue.

Through their research, Jared aims to scientifically define autistic burnout and create a self-report tool that can help autistic adults, clinicians and researchers better understand and support those facing this all-too-common—but often overlooked—experience.

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