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The first panel shows a car speeding along, with a clock in the background. Text: One of the biggest problems of autistic burnout is that the world is not built to accommodate our needs. It's really hard to avoid or recover from it when we're expected to go to work or school five days a week, follow hectic schedules, and blend in with society. The second panel shows Dee struggling to walk, a ball and chain attached to her ankle. It also doesn't help that scientists only recently started doing research on this topic after conversations with adult autistics. For years and years we've had to muddle through this experience without proper recognition. In the final panel, Dee is talking to her employer. He looks angry. And without recognition it's hard to get accommodations at school or work, which can mean being forced to drop out or take lots of sick days, without really being able to give an official reason why. So let's keep raising awareness together and demand better research!