Introduction to Neurodiversity-Unmasking Autism Devon Price (Nov. 3, 2022)

In this presentation, Dr. Devon Price introduces attendees to the neurodiversity movement and the social model of disability, explains what Autism really is versus the pervasive myths we've all been told about the neurotype, and outlines essential accommodations that neurodiverse people require from care providers, in their workplaces, and from public institutions. This workshop places particular emphasis on the phenomenon of masked Autism, where marginalized and under-diagnosed populations of Autistic people are required to camouflage and compensate for their Autistic traits because they do not meet the cultural stereotype of what Autism "looks like" and thus receive far less support. The costs of masking and the ways in which narrow social standards force disabled people to mask, and how we might collectively work to build a more accepting society will also be highlighted.
About the presenter: Dr. Devon Price is the author of the books Laziness Does Not Exist and Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity. He is a social psychologist and professor at Loyola University of Chicago’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Devon's work has appeared in Slate, Business Insider, Financial Times, HuffPost, Psychology Today, and on NPR and PBS, and he has given recent speaking engagements at Nike, Indeed, The University of North Carolina, Ohio State University, the Ontario Public Library System, the Ohio Board of Developmental Disabilities, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Link to the Unmasking Autism book information:
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[@angieniger]

Yes yes yes! I totally disagree that autistic people have no empathy!!! Up until now I thought I was an empath, just someone who is very sensitive and just feels everything intensely and now that I’ve been learning more about autism and really relate to it, I wonder if I’m an empath because I’m autistic!!!

[@jennifersmykala1108]

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[@angieniger]

Unfortunately there’s still lots of people who think that being gay is an illness 😢 it’s sad really

[@aspidoscelis]

Burnout from trying to conform yourself to a neurodivergent-hostile work environment: 0/10. Do not recommend. Can confirm resulting depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation.

[@aspidoscelis]

At 36:00 - we could rephrase this more directly: Workplaces where lying is mandatory and honesty is prohibited.