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3 Types of masking

Posted by: alisrowe, May 15, 2022
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It has been recognised that people on the autism spectrum engage in ‘masking’ behaviours. When an autistic person masks, it means that they appear more neurotypical than their cognitive profile would otherwise suggest.

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