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This month we look at a common barrier to successful transition from school-based programs to adulthood for students with high functioning autism.

The acronym BIMS stands for burnout, inertia, meltdowns and shutdown. These are the most common reactions many autistic people experience when facing overload from stress, anger and other negative emotions.

Being able to respond to the stressors of life without using a BIMS can help autistic people live more successfully in society, and live happier and more fulfilling personal lives.

Listen to the experiences and feelings of the children and teens who participated in the study to see how they deal with the stressors that lead to the use of BIMS.

Link to article used for this program:

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.741421/full

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