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Jun 18, 2023 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Happy #AutisticPrideDay everyone!
Thought I would do a thread on autistic masking - a phenomenon particularly common in autistic women and something I was completely unaware of until I began exploring how autism in women and girls presents ..🧵
This resource from @Autism summarises masking:
Masking may be described as ‘to hide or disguise parts of oneself in order to better fit in with those around you’ 1/