Devon Price on the freedom of "unmasking" for people with autism
Podcast: NPR's Book of the DayPublished On: Tue May 03 2022
Description: For people with autism, simply existing in a neurotypical world can be exhausting. Many learn early on to employ certain strategies to fit in with others, a tactic often referred to as masking. Social psychologist Devon Price, author of Unmasking Autism, spoke to Eric Garcia on Life Kit about the freedom that comes from doing the opposite: unmasking. Price says neurodivergent people can find greater self-acceptance by getting in touch with the person they were before they started trying to fit in. Price and Garcia, who both have autism, talk about how unmasking means progress for disability justice.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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