This free guide for first responders, particularly aimed at police officers, explains what meltdowns and shutdowns are and also autistic burnout.  It is crucial information that could help first responders in a situation where they are presented with an autistic person in crisis.

It explains what meltdowns and shutdowns are and the best approach to take with an autistic person in fight/flight/freeze mode and also explains the subject of autistic burnout, which is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed by clinicians.