Some ways to try to mitigate emotional overload include staying calm around the Autistic people you care for, even during a meltdown, and helping the Autistic children in your life to learn to identify and name their own emotions. I know, it’s not easy. But the less you react emotionally to an Autistic person’s emotional distress, the easier it will be for them to recover from emotional overstimulation. I find that the more I am able to recognize my emotional states, the better I am at calming myself and, if needed and possible, removing myself from emotionally stressful situations. It’s
