Discussions of masking in the adult autism community have taken place for decades. Masking refers to the suppression of autistic traits and the adoption of behaviors to appear more neurotypical. I ...

“Masking” is part of life, especially for those with autism or A.D.H.D. But hiding your true self comes with a cost. Credit...Vanessa Saba Supported by By Christina Caron When Amara Brook was training ...

Autistic people are constantly forced to suppress who they are as a means of pleasing a neurotypical world. Social psychologist Devon Price not... How "unmasking" leads to freedom for autistic and ...

Elizabeth Radulski sits on the advisory board for Untapped. Autistic people make these changes in an effort to match dominant social norms. Some ADHD-ers also embrace the concept, though ADHD masking ...

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You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Roughly 2% of kids — or one in 44 children — is on the autism spectrum, according to the Centers for Disease ...