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Devon Price on self-acceptance and expression for people with autism

Devon Price on self-acceptance and expression for people with autism

FromNPR's Book of the Day


Devon Price on self-acceptance and expression for people with autism

FromNPR's Book of the Day

ratings:
Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Aug 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For people with autism, navigating a neurotypical world can be exhausting. Many deploy strategies to fit in with others, a tactic often referred to as masking. Social psychologist Devon Price spoke to Eric Garcia, author of Unmasking Autism, on Life Kit about the freedom that comes from unmasking. Price says neurodivergent people can find greater self-acceptance by getting in touch with the person they were before they started trying to fit in. Price and Garcia, who both have autism, talk about how unmasking means progress for disability justice. This is an encore episode from May 2022.
Released:
Aug 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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