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Always remember to #LookBeyondTheBehaviour 👇👇#AutisticMasking #Masking #Autism
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February 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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@kieranrose.bsky.social
@dramypearson.bsky.social
#Masking
#AutisticMasking
annmemmott.bsky.social Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · Nov 21
*This is often called 'masking' or 'camouflaging'. I would strongly recommend the book by Amy Pearson & Kieran Rose www.whsmith.co.uk/Product/Amy-... for a good look at what it is, and what the impact is on us being expected to do this, all our lives. Devastating results for many.
Autistic Masking : Understanding identity management and the role of stigma
Masking is a form of identity management involving consciously or unconsciously suppressing aspects of identity and action.Often seen in socially marginalised groups, it is found to ...
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November 21, 2024 at 6:53 PM
grumpylegion.bsky.social
Autistic masking is not an exclusive thing that women and girls do. Masking doesn't have a gender/sex.

#autisticmasking #actuallyautistic
December 1, 2024 at 3:31 AM
ayannasanaa.bsky.social
#latediagnosedautistic #autisticadult #unmasking #autisticmasking #autism #autistic #autismacceptance #autismawareness #actuallyautistic #audhd #neurodivergent
ayannasanaa.bsky.social 🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis @ayannasanaa.bsky.social · Jun 26
Autistic masking takes a toll on those of us who don’t always have the luxury to ‘unmask’ it’s time for us to be able to stop making ourselves uncomfortable for the comfort of others, it’s long overdue 🫶🏽♾️ #unmasking #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #autismawareness
Illustration of a black woman with long curly hair her facial expression is sad & anxious she is holding a mask to the side of her face the mask has a happy expression she is wearing a purple Tshirt the background is hot pink
June 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
jcb8mn.bsky.social
"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0018: The Day I Began to Live

Permalink: jcb8mn.com/comics/2025/...

#AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutisticMasking #SelfAcceptance #AuthenticityMatters #noAI
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0018: The Day I Began to Live by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
May 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
jcb8mn.bsky.social
"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0008: It's All Your Fault

Permalink: jcb8mn.com/comics/2024/...

#AutisticChildren #AutisticMasking #AutisticTrauma
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0008: It's All Your Fault by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
November 3, 2024 at 6:10 PM
fsedgewick.bsky.social
I'm still so proud of this book! Every time someone tells me they have read it, or that it has helped them understand masking better, I'm amazed and genuinely touched 😊

#AutisticMasking #AutRes
hjellis.bsky.social Helen Ellis @hjellis.bsky.social · Dec 22
Happy 3rd birthday "Autism and Masking"!!!!🎂🥳

Out in the wild of bookshops and e-readers for three years as of today, and I am still so immensely proud of it and my wonderful co-authors @fsedgewick.bsky.social and @lauralhull.bsky.social 💜🎭♾️📚
Bookshelf, central to photograph is a green cover book with white title reading "Autism and Masking" and a lime green subtitle "how and why people do it, and the impact it can have" underneath is a collage style picture of a face made up of different colour shapes and black text reading "Dr Felicity Sedgewick, Dr Laura Hull & Helen Ellis"
December 22, 2024 at 6:03 AM
danielwendler.com
Stop autistic masking. Try relational bridging instead. #autistic #autisticburnout #autisticmasking #neurodivergent #autism
April 21, 2026 at 2:13 AM
idkman159.swifties.social
I think this whole account is dedicated to that lol www.tiktok.com/t/ZP828xhW8/
She’s just describing masking #autistic #autisticmasking #taylorswift #neurodivergent
TikTok video by Brittany Sellers
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March 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
autismchrysalis.bsky.social
Why You Hate Being Perceived

buff.ly/GVNyBhI

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Anxiety #AutisticMasking #unmasking
December 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
jcb8mn.bsky.social
"Behind the 8-Ball"
No. 0019: It Could Have Been Worse

Permalink: jcb8mn.com/comics/2025/...

BONUS VIDEO: youtu.be/2tCEJ8hypTM

#AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutisticMasking #SelfAcceptance #AuthenticityMatters #noAI
Behind the 8-Ball No. 0019: It Could Have Been Worse by Jen Bateman (Comic Page)
June 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
kieranrose.bsky.social
Jade Farrington and I have published a new piece exploring #Autisticmasking and what 'unmasking' safely actually involves.

It brings together research, context and practical reflections often missing from mainstream discussions.

jadefarrington.substack.com/p/delving-in...
November 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
autismchrysalis.bsky.social
A lot of us have been conditioned, often unintentionally but still very heavily, to deny aspects of our own experience.

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
autismchrysalis.bsky.social
Autistic masking makes autism a sort of ‘friendly disability,’ where I suffer so my friend (etc.) doesn't have to. I go out of my way to be "not a problem," so others aren't inconvenienced. It's exhausting.

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD
December 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
jadzia9.bsky.social
#ABA = #abuse

#neurodivergent #autism #autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #Support #SafeSpace #SensoryProcessingDisorder #disability #disabled #accessibility #anxiety #depression #MentalHealth #HiddenDisability #SEND #NHS #ChronicIllness #SpoonTheory #Spoons #AntiABA #masking #AutisticMasking #LearnedBehaviour
mscharnke.bsky.social Maria Scharnke @mscharnke.bsky.social · Nov 26
" ABA has never been shown to be even slightly efficacious "
thinkingautism.com Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · Nov 26
Today in Hell Yes, Research! Despite decades of use on non-speaking autistics, research shows that ABA therapy has never been even SLIGHTLY useful to them.

A damning article by Gary Shkedy, Dalia Shkedy & Aileen H. Sandoval-Norton.

link.springer.com/article/10.1... #BetterWaysThanABA #autism
November 27, 2024 at 8:43 AM
autismchrysalis.bsky.social
I think the essence of masking is that you're taking on harm to yourself in order to avoid doing harm to others.

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD
August 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
autistichypno.bsky.social
Hands up if you stopped subjecting yourself to stuff that makes you feel like crap after your #autism #latediagnosis. 👋🏻
Bonus points if people got offended that you stopped pretending NOT to be disabled? 👋🏻🙄
#hiddendisability #autisticmasking #unmasking
November 14, 2024 at 8:54 AM
digitalcortex.bsky.social
Masking isn't just exhausting. It's cortisol dysregulation, autoimmune risk, identity loss, and physical collapse. The research is clear. The body pays the price.
#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticMasking #Neurodivergent
May 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
neurohubcommunity.org
We mask to feel safe, not to hide who we are.

We hide who we are, because who we are is not safe in our current world.

If we want Autistic people to not mask so much, we need them to feel safe.

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticMasking #autism #MentalHealth #neurodiversity
Autistic Masking isn't about acting less Autistic. It's about feeling safe in our environment. Sometimes this looks like being more obviously Autistic.
March 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
autismadvocate.co.uk
“This article is about the ground-breaking research: #AutisticMasking: Understanding the narrative of #Stigma and the Illusion of Choice’ by #KieranRose & #DrAmyPearson.

#Autistic

@dramypearson.bsky.social
@kieranrose.bsky.social

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Autistic Masking Research - Rose and Pearson
Ground-breaking research: 'Autistic Masking: Understanding the narrative of Stigma and the Illusion of Choice' by Kieran Rose & Dr Amy Pearson
theautisticadvocate.com
December 3, 2024 at 11:59 AM
autismchrysalis.bsky.social
However someone responds to you telling them you’re autistic has a lot more to do with them than with you.

#unmasking #AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
audhdlara.bsky.social
Highly recommend this read for a deep dive into the subject of #AutisticMasking written by two #ActuallyAutistic researchers and experts on the subject.

#GoodReads #Neurodivergent #Autistic #AuDHD
autisticbooks.bsky.social The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @autisticbooks.bsky.social · Nov 29
Autistic Masking is one of the best books I've read this year. Highly recommend for those interested in Autistic masking and identity.

(Yes, I did add so many sticky notes to my copy that they've basically become useless)
November 29, 2024 at 12:09 PM
autismchrysalis.bsky.social
Heavily masking autism isn’t a success.

It’s not an “autism cure” (there’s no such thing), and it’s not a compliment when people say “oh, I couldn’t tell that you’re autistic.” It’s a sign that I am fighting my own nature.

#AutisticMasking #HighMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity
August 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
autismlearner.bsky.social
My prospectus for my dissertation was recently approved! In general my question is, "How are school interventions aligned with autistic priorities?" I'm learning so much! #autismresearch #autisticauthenticity #autisticmasking
December 7, 2024 at 1:22 PM
autismchrysalis.bsky.social
The conversation about disclosing that you’re autistic isn’t simply imparting information to another person. You’re asking someone to reevaluate and change their conception of who you are.

#unmasking #AutisticMasking #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity
December 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM