Masking is often described as something Autistic people “do”. A behaviour. A strategy. A skill that can be learned, refined, and sometimes, praised. This framing is dangerously incomplete.Masking is not a personality trait. It is not evidence of adaptability or social competence. It should not be used as a measure of resilience. It is theContinueContinue reading “Understanding Autism: Masking”
Category Archives: Blog Series
Understanding Autism: The Double Empathy Problem
This second installment of Understanding Autism focuses on the double empathy problem and hpw differences in cultural experience create communication breakdown.
Understanding Autism: Monotropism
This first installment of the Understanding Autism series explores the theory of monotropism and what it actually means for Autistic people. This blog series will explore key concepts of Autistjc experience and how they impact lived experience.