Individuals with autism may try to appear more “neurotypical” to protect themselves, but this often comes at a great cost to their mental health. “Autistic masking” or camouflaging refers to the ...

Some autistic teens often adopt behaviors to mask their diagnosis in social settings helping them be perceived - or "pass" - as non-autistic. For the first time, researchers are able to observe brain ...

“Masking” is part of life, especially for those with autism or A.D.H.D. But hiding your true self comes with a cost. Credit...Vanessa Saba Supported by By Christina Caron When Amara Brook was training ...

Masking is a strategy that some autistic folks use to appear non-autistic and be more accepted in society. Researchers are just now beginning to explore masking in autism, so it is hard to say how ...

Over the last few years, thanks to incredible awareness campaigns and notable figures like Sia and Christine McGuinness sharing their experiences, the public's knowledge of autism has certainly grown ...

This Autism Awareness Day, explore why female autism often goes unnoticed early Dubai: As the world marks Autism Awareness Day today, experts are highlighting an important but often overlooked issue: ...