Masking natural traits or inclinations in social situations is universal, BUT, what if you had to do this every time you interacted in public? In autism, the constant need to mask, as a means of fitting into a neurotypical society, can create a heavy emotional burden. In this episode, Dawn talks with Autism advocate Rich Steven's about this important topic.
Show Notes:
Inside the Orange podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-orange/id1532711467
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_OZaRIBsagfrQVfrKrDLYQ
Autistic2Autism Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/advocate-to-autistic/id1693279199
https://open.spotify.com/show/7fRN3T3F9tOX6e4BWhyNWa