Behavioral Health Business September 20, 2024
“Masking” or “camouflaging” are behaviors in which autistic individuals exhibit learned behaviors to hide traits that have been deemed different from the neuro-normative standard.
These behaviors can greatly impede an autistic individual’s ability to self-regulate, feel confident and advocate for themselves, industry insiders told Autism Business News. They can also keep autistic people from diagnoses, or cause later or incorrect diagnoses.
In some cases, these behaviors are even caused by treatment from industry professionals.
“We have a long history, whether that’s speech therapy or ABA therapy, of trying to support individuals by helping them seem more normal,” Lillian Vosa, regional director of speech and feeding services at Ally Pediatrics and pediatric speech-language pathologist, told ABN. “We have a lot of...
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