Unmasking Autism

Rating: 3.75 stars

I especially loved the first half of the book because it helped me discover the great extent that I masked my autism to a world that didn't properly accommodate and accept people like me. There are helpful exercises to go through on how people may have developed hatred for their disability depending on their lived experiences. I especially loved how Dr. Price has pointed out less common parameters for autism, which isn't featured in the DSM-5 criteria. Another thing I liked is that he talks at length about autistic masking.

I wasn't the biggest fan of these following things in the book. It didn't take in how different cultures viewed autism and was from an American lenses. It failed to mention the lived experiences of autistic Asians. As for the accommodations, I think that they aren't realistic for those who have to work in-person or hybrid. I think that working remotely is my ideal environment but I acknowledge that not all professions allow working from home 100% of the time.