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    abuse as reasons for masking. The process of consciously reducing masking tendencies or not masking in some contexts, which some autistic people see as a desirable...
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    motivation to mask. Autistic masking is masking applied to autistic behaviors, with the aim of suppressing them (and appearing less autistic). It is a learned...
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  • processing sensitivity experienced by autistic people. Autistic burnout is thought to be caused by stress arising from masking or living in a neurotypical environment...
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    teams. Autistic people who are aware of this may deliberately stop themselves from talking about their special interest as a form of masking, especially...
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    intentionally—encourage masking behaviors associated with autism and imitating neurotypical social behaviors, as higher tendencies of camouflaging, autistic masking, or passing...
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  • Autism (redirect from Autistic)
    life, autistic people observe and form models of social patterns, and develop coping mechanisms, some of which are referred to as "masking". Masking is associated...
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    potential risks to mental health and well-being in suppressing and masking some autistic stimming behaviors that are not harmful or are adaptive. Stimming...
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  • Look up masking in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Masking can mean: Masking (art), protecting a selected area from change during production, as with...
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    an autistic autism researcher. This theory proposes that many of the difficulties autistic individuals face when socializing with non-autistic individuals...
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    sensory regulation and emotional regulation of some autistic people, and masking or suppressing some autistic repetitive behaviors that can be adaptive may...
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  • Danielle; Rees, Jon; Pearson, Amy (December 1, 2021). ""Masking Is Life": Experiences of Masking in Autistic and Nonautistic Adults". Autism in Adulthood. 3 (4):...
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  • science fiction) as well as by the autistic community. In the latter, "infodumping" is understood as one element of autistic expression, particularly as it...
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    diagnosed than those who present more neurotypically or exhibit masking behavior. Autistic females are more likely to develop a more sophisticated social...
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  • game show), an American TV word game show Masking (behavior), also known as social camouflaging Autistic masking, also known as camouflaging Camouflage (band)...
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  • others, or scripting conversations. Masking may be done to reduce the risk of ostracism or abuse. Autistic masking is often exhausting and linked to adverse...
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  • Labelle is autistic herself. Jacques is self-diagnosed autistic. Franklin is autistic herself. Dooley is autistic herself. Ivany is autistic himself. Mitic...
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    Miller D, Rees J, Pearson A (1 December 2021). ""Masking Is Life": Experiences of Masking in Autistic and Nonautistic Adults". Autism in Adulthood. 3 (4):...
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  • Unmasking may refer to: Unmasking, the process of consciously giving up on autistic masking The Unmasking, a 1914 film Binaural unmasking, a phenomenon in auditory...
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  • Devon Price (category Autistic writers)
    who is autistic and transgender, has explored themes such as autistic identity, trans identity, masking, the mental health consequences of masking, and...
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  • The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for autistic individuals. ASAN advocates...
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  • according to the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q): Masking, Assimilation, and Compensation. Masking is the act of constantly monitoring...
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    grounds that these approaches frequently reinforce the demand on autistic people to mask their neurodivergent characteristics or behaviors to favor a more...
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  • phenomena Alexithymia Autism and LGBTQ identities Autistic burnout Autistic catatonia Autistic masking Autistic meltdown Echolalia Echopraxia Emotional dysregulation...
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  • particularly women, exhibit social camouflaging behaviors or autistic masking, which can mask core symptoms and lead to alternative diagnoses, particularly...
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  • 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022. "Eurovision: Why I'm taking off my autistic mask". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2022. "Singles Chart (Independent Labels)...
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  • performing social interactions resonated with many autistic viewers, who viewed it as an analogy for masking. Variety writer Daniel D’Addario highlighted the...
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  • possibly associated with PDA. One study found that while approximately 20% of autistic individuals exhibited some traits associated with PDA in childhood, only...
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  • accurate developmental history and because autistic adults sometimes learn coping strategies, known as "masking" or "camouflaging", which may make it more...
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    factors that affect only autistic people, such as actively trying to behave like a neurotypical person, which is called masking. Approximately 8 in 10 people...
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  • Hyposensitivity is especially common for autistic people and is more often seen in children than adults and adolescents due to masking. Those experiencing this have...
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