Working With and CelebratingAutistic Colleagues
Module 6 · Masking, burnout, and the bodies in our buildings › 6.5 Module 6 checkpoint
Subsection 6.5

Module 6 checkpoint

~5 min

Module 6 Checkpoint

Confirm you can name masking, change the four levers a manager controls, hold the conversation well, and recognize burnout without misdiagnosing it as a wellness gap.

You have completed Module 6: Masking, burnout, and the bodies in our buildings. Answer these four questions to confirm your understanding.

What is the most accurate definition of autistic burnout, after Raymaker et al.?

Correct. Raymaker's participatory framing: pervasive, long-term, loss of function, mismatch-driven. Raymaker's framing is specific: pervasive, long-term (3+ months), loss of function, and reduced stimulus tolerance — driven by chronic mismatch between expectations and capacity.

Which is NOT one of the four levers a manager controls in this module?

Correct. Diagnosis is not a manager lever. Time, Information, Environment, and Recognition are. The four levers in this module are Time, Information, Environment, and Recognition. Diagnosis is not a manager lever; and is not the manager's role.

A colleague has had three sick Fridays in a row after late-running launches. What is the right first move?

Correct. Change conditions first. Then, if needed, hold the conversation. The four levers move first. Asking in a meeting or sending a wellness benefit puts the labor back on the colleague and signals that you noticed without doing anything. Wait-and-see also misses your manager job.

Why does the menstruation callout matter for autistic-team management — even though menstruation is not autism-specific?

Correct. Bodies are working conditions. The four levers must flex on a non-linear schedule. Bowden & Miller (2025) is the source. The point of the callout is that bodies are working conditions. Menstrual cycles, chronic illness, and hormonal therapy can intensify sensory load. The four levers need to flex non-linearly — that's an equitable-management move, not a women's-health policy.

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Conditions Changer

You've completed Module 6: Masking, burnout, and the bodies in our buildings. This badge is yours.

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Masking & Burnout Conversation Guide

You've earned access to this template by completing Module 6. A non-clinical conversation guide for managers. What to say. What to avoid. Four concrete levers. Includes a callout on menstrual, hormonal, and chronic-illness needs as working conditions.

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Action: Complete all four quiz questions, then slide to finish Module 6 and move to Module 7.