TPP 506: A Deep Dive into Autistic Burnout in Children with Jodie Clarke
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
43 min
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What motivated Jodie Clarke to focus on autistic burnout in children?
I'm Debbie Reber, and this is Full Tilt Parenting. I have such a good episode for you guys today. We are talking about autistic burnout, what it is, how it shows up in kids and young people, and what it actually takes to support recovery. I invited Jodi Clark, an autistic and ADHD professional to join me for this conversation. She is the author of a book I just read called Stop the World I Want to Get Off. And she specializes in autistic experience and mental health, especially in children and teens. She's actually currently completing a PhD focused specifically on autistic burnout in young people. And she also brings lived experience as the parent of three neurodivergent kids. So in this episode, and it's a long one, Jodi will share her own journey alongside the insights that she's gained through her research and her clinical work.
We will get into the signs and the causes of autistic burnout, how it's often misunderstood or just missed altogether. and what meaningful support actually looks like. This is an essential conversation for anyone supporting autistic kids. It's validating and it is full of important shifts in how we understand and respond to burnout if that's something our kids are experiencing. Also, I got to say, I think we just scratched the surface. So I've already invited Jodi to come back to do a follow up. So if you have questions that come up in listening to this, send them to me, I will collect them. And when I bring Jodi back on the show, I will share them with her. And you can always email me at info at tilt parenting.com.
Also, if you want to watch this conversation, you can head over to the YouTube channel for full tilt parenting. Okay, but let's get right to it. Here's Jodi Clark on autistic burnout in children and young people. Hey, Jodi, welcome to the podcast. Hello, thank you for having me. Thank you for accepting my invitation. I was really excited to discover your book. As I was mentioning before we hit record, someone in my community posted about your book in the discussion board. I was like, oh, this book connected so many dots for me. And it's called Stop the World I Want to Get Off, a guide to understanding and supporting the recovery of autistic burnout in children and young people. And so that piqued my interest right away because I need that book.
for myself as a parent. And then I was so excited to just introduce you to my listeners who are raising kids who are navigating this. So that was a very long-winded welcome.
That's great. I mean, it's interesting for me because as a practitioner, I'm based in the UK and, you know, you put something out there and so often you don't really know where it ends up or whose hands it ends up in. And you just hope that it's out there doing something helpful for somebody. So, yeah, it's always great feedback for me when I hear that people in all different places are exploring. finding it useful as a tool on part of their journey. So it's good. It's exciting.
Would you tell us a little bit about your why, like how you got into this being an area of interest for you and why you felt so compelled to provide this resource for parents?
Yeah, my journey started actually when I was a lot younger. Before I realized I was neurodivergent, I applied for a job when I was about 17 and working in what was sort of known to be a children's home. I suppose back then I just thought it was sort of like an orphanage, I suppose. I'm not really too sure that I really understood what sort of a job I was applying for. Anyway, I got this job and very quickly was thrown in the deep end of what we call a respite unit for children and young people with complex medical needs and learning disabilities. And a lot of them were obviously neurodivergent. And I was very quickly fascinated by the way these children were communicating. They weren't always using words, but staff understood what they were communicating.
And I fell in love with these children and young people and how they communicated and what they communicated. I actually continued there for about four years, I think.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What motivated Jodie Clarke to focus on autistic burnout in children?
0:03–4:39
2
How does masking contribute to autistic burnout for kids and teens?
4:39–10:45
3
What are the key signs that indicate a child is experiencing autistic burnout?
10:45–15:57
4
Why can traditional mental‑health treatments like CBT worsen autistic burnout?
15:57–21:08
5
How can parents create low‑demand, safe environments to support recovery?
21:08–28:26
6
What practical steps help stabilize a child’s nervous system during burnout?
28:26–32:55
7
How can families rebuild autonomy and expand safe activities after burnout?
32:55–38:33
8
What long‑term strategies help prevent future autistic burnout in families?
38:33–43:28
Speakers
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