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This book could have been half the length but it was really insightful and I now have a deeper understanding and appreciation of the neurodiverse folks in my life. Read for my company‘s DEI book club.

Didn't finish this but read about half. Very useful and insightful information on the full spectrum of folks with autism and other types of neurodivergence. Worth a read for anyone looking to be a more empathic, kinder human in the world.

#bookspin October book This book is geared more towards Autistic adults. The author was diagnosed as adult & is an academic social psychologist. It really gave me a lot to think about as my Autistic son is now 14 & we are starting to get him to think about as he‘s getting older. I found a lot of the insights very helpful. Plus the author interviewed lots of other Autistic people, which is so helpful to learn from the people that are the ones

Devon Price is such a wonderful thinker and writer. I loved his book Laziness Does Not Exist, and I really liked this, too. A good introduction to some big, complex topics, like the pressures and harms autistic/neurodivergent people can experience when hiding their authentic selves in the often ableist world, and how authenticity is riskier for folks who are also part of marginalized groups based on their race, gender identity, etc.

I bought this to expand my knowledge & understanding of the issues affecting the autistic clients I work with (one of whom recommended it to me), though more recently I've been reflecting on whether I may be neurodivergent myself, something my wife has been telling me for years, but I thought she was joking, and apparently not!
I've gone from decades of considering myself as being a bit of a rubbish person, to someone with mood/anxiety issues ⬇️

I loved every minute of this book. It discredits no one. It allows every autistic person to be their authentic selves without trying to fix them or change them. It was wonderful to experience. It makes me want to go out and find all my autistic people just for the hell of it. I didn‘t do any of the exercises in the PDF, but I definitely look forward to doing those and discovering parts of myself that I‘ve been masking my entire life.

I like this one so far! #DevonPrice #UnmaskingAutism #neurodiversity #autism #audiobook #busbook

4.5/5⭐ I feel seen. #bookspin

Didn't finish this but read about half. Very useful and insightful information on the full spectrum of folks with autism and other types of neurodivergence. Worth a read for anyone looking to be a more empathic, kinder human in the world.

If you are autistic or think you might be, this book is a must read. If you‘re neurotypical, it‘s a must read too, so you can understand what autism actually is rather than all of the stereotypes that are floating around.

What masking is, how and why we do it, the costs of so doing, and the benefits and potential pitfalls/risks of unmasking.
It's good. What I was conflicted about from start to finish was the labelling of autism as a disability. On the one hand, I'm not sure it's a helpful framework for me personally. On the other hand, is that just internalised ableism? And, by the way, look at the train-wreck-in-a-snowglobe I call my life! Plenty to think about.

By reworking society to make it more flexible and accommodating of difference, we can improve the mental and physical health of all people. In this way, unmasking is a political goal. It requires we place value on all human life, no matter a person‘s abilities or needs, and view society as a social system that exists to care for all people—not an apparatus to make everyone as productive as possible.

Price is a social psychologist and professor. He was an adult before he discovered he was autistic. Like those he describes in the book, Price could “pass” for neurotypical, masking his more noticeable autistic traits, but at great personal cost. He walks through several exercises to help autistic people unmask and find ways to live a healthier, more authentic life. This really helped me understand how I can support my autistic friends and family.

I have autistic loved ones and one of them recommended this book to me. I‘m not too far in but this passage seems is incredibly helpful already.

This book literally changed my life and perspective on how I should live my life as an autistic person. Wow. I have never felt more validated in my entire life. I literally sped read through this book in three days. It was queer and trans inclusive which was a happy change from what books on neurodivergence are.