AUTISM AND MASKING - understanding masking

Masking is something we ALL do - neurotypical and neurodivergent alike. But what IS masking? Masking is the single biggest barrier to Autism diagnosis there is. When autistic kids mask in school it creates a dichotomy between home and school behaviours and leads to parent blame in too many situations. In this episode I look at masking and what it's like for actually autistic people, as well as advice for professionals on how to recognise masking. LINKS Parent Blame    • AUTISM, PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE...   Crisis point    • MENTAL HEALTH: WHY DO WE HAVE TO REAC...   Stimming    • STIMMING - understanding stimming in ...   #autism #masking #neurodiversity SUBSCRIBE to my channel for more videos about Autism & PDA:    / @pdadaduk   Connect with me on Social Media: UK Autism Spectrum Parents Support Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ukaspsg/ Twitter @pdadaduk Facebook m.facebook.com/PDADadUK/ Watch My Recent Videos: Tantrum or Meltdown? -    • TANTRUM or MELTDOWN? Knowing the diff...   Autism and PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) Life Hacks -    • TANTRUM or MELTDOWN? Knowing the diff...   Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism Review and Reaction -    • PADDY & CHRISTINE McGUINNESS: OUR FAM...   You may have heard of Autism, Pathological Demand Avoidance, and other associated neurodiversities, but do you actually understand what they are, and more importantly, WHO they are? Autism., Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and other neurodiversities are, while widely known, sadly misunderstood. The purpose of this channel is to raise both autism acceptance and awareness by helping to educate with understanding and looking at all facets of autism such as Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), ADHD, Mental Health, and other related topics. I am a father to a beautiful autistic and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) daughter. My channel is very personal and I'm very open about both the joys and challenges of life with a neurodiverse family and parenting Autism and Pathological Demand Avoidance. Thank you for watching!

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