This is where compensation comes in. Price does this, for example, through scheduling ghost meetings on his calendar to give himself time to recharge. Devon spends the first few chapters emphasizing how straight white males have been overly favored in research, diagnosis, and aid. Which is probably true. But the degree to which this is emphasized felt a little brow-beating after a while. overall this book is incredibly well-put-together. it seamlessly blends academic knowledge with personal experiences and interviews, and has a really strong voice that’s readable and informative while not being “too” academic. In Unmasking Autism , Dr. Devon Price shares his personal experience with masking and blends history, social science research, prescriptions, and personal profiles to tell a story of neurodivergence that has thus far been dominated by those on the outside looking in. For Dr. Price and many others, Autism is a deep source of uniqueness and beauty. Unfortunately, living in a neurotypical world means it can also be a source of incredible alienation and pain. Most masked Autistic individuals struggle for decades before discovering who they truly are. They are also more likely to be marginalized in terms of race, gender, sexual orientation, class, and other factors, which contributes to their suffering and invisibility. Dr. Price lays the groundwork for unmasking and offers exercises that encourage self-expression,

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Unmasking Autism" is a book that stimulates intellectually and resonates emotionally. I found myself often diving deeper into topics while also often stopping to shed a tear or two. As an adult with Spina Bifida, a birth defect often associated Autism, and someone who works in the field of Autism, I have often found myself doing exactly what Dr. Price identifies here as "masking." They explain everything beautifully and with a tenderness that reveals deep respect and something resembling a literary warm hug. For] most autistic people, we get the message from a really young age that we need to tone it down – that it's weird to be too excited and too enlivened by the things that we care about, which is so sad," Price says.

Ask yourself, "What do these moments have to say about what I actually value?" This could be as simple as valuing time you spend with people you love, getting outside and communing with nature or advocating for less privileged people. Right now in the wake of reading this book I'm trying to reframe how I interact with the world -- I have always been able to work in highly productive boon-bust cycles where I do a lot of things socially/work-related/in physical space and then need a few days to recover and be more hermit-like, and have generally thought of this as a personal failing. Maybe this is just my brain rhythm. I had been thinking of my relationship to some noise-heavy music as strange, and now I can understand it as a (very rewarding) auditory stim. I am often overburdened with thinking of and anticipating the 500 things other people might be thinking or needing or not communicating with me at any given moment and have been for the near-3 decades of my life, and previously thought this was some millennial quirk to memorialize in comedy format. Maybe just my neurotype! I think this general understanding of myself, regardless if I conclude after more time that I identify as autistic or not, is going to be helpful to me moving forward in life. When my GR friend Ashley rated this book five stars shortly afterwards, I immediately placed a hold on it. Ashley is also to thank for that wonderfully descriptive and fun new adjective I've adopted - neurospicy. (Thanks, Ashley!)

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Epically awful book by a nonclinical psychologist who use personal experience to make broad claims about a complex condition; Falsely attributes symptoms of comorbid conditions as symptoms of autism; and fails to point the reader to any solid empirical research. A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society’s narrow understanding of neurodiversity Can be very shy or mute, yet can become very outspoken when discussing a subject they are passionate about. I'd like the interspersal of some additional autistic POVs beyond the author and like to the variety in the chapters. I especially got a lot out of the chapter discussing comparisons and differences between ADHD and autism. One of my biggest takeaways and most memorable moments while listening to this book was just kind of the acceptance that even if I could never figure out if I truly am autistic or if I am just a spicy ADHD with anxiety, it doesn't matter that much. Like for me I'm a label person and it does matter but it also doesn't negate my experiences and the ADHD community and autistic community have so much in common and there's so many similarities that it's better for people to just kind of combine forces and support everyone and each other instead of trying to pinpoint exactly which trait is from ADHD and which trait is autistic.

In hindsight, I now realize the book is about autism ITSELF, not so much about the PROCESS of helping autistic people unmask. That may have been more my fault. Unfortunately, this coping mechanism often comes at the expense of one's mental health and with "Unmasking Autism" Dr. Price offers a surprisingly straightforward and accessible path toward unmasking with exercises that encourage self-expression including celebrating special interests, cultivating Autistic relationships, reframing Autistic stereotypes, and rediscovering one's own values. I feel so appreciative of the amazing autistic community who have been finding their voices, bravely speaking out and spreading awareness! This book reminds us that we are here, have always been here, we aren’t alone, and we matter to the world in a very beautiful way.

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A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society's narrow understanding of neurodiversity

May be highly self educated, but will have struggled with social aspects of college or their career. it started out good, but especially in te second half of the book I really felt this was written for a specific type of autistic person. Even tough the author supports that every autistic person is unique (which is, especially in research quite hard to deal with), the only type of autism that was represented was the "autistic nerd" that has a special interest, some talent and a hyperfocus. The constant use of "we" to represent a bunch of people that are vastly different was getting annoying. To continue the process, Morgan suggests working with a licensed therapist. How to be an ally and nurture a more inclusive world Can socialize, but primarily in shallow, superficial ways that may seem like a performance. Struggles to form deeper friendships.