#208 The emotional toll of Masking in Autism with Rich Stevens

Atypical Parenting; The Podcast for People Who Love Someone With Autism

08-09-2023 • 29 mins

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

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