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Unmasking Autism: The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity by Devon Price
17 reviews
moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition
informative
reflective
5.0
This was such an incredible book! Written by an autistic trans social psychologist, this focused on high masking autistic experiences. He begins by talking about who is more likely to mask/less likely to be diagnosed as a child, what traits get overlooked, issues with how autism is "treated". Then, he goes into what masking can look like, how we might decide to unmask, and ending with what we need to do as a society to make it a safe place for people to live unmasked. I really loved that he talks so much about the social - not just ableism and stigma, but also aspects of racism, impact of poverty, and transphobia, among other things.
This can be useful for anyone looking to understand the autistic experience, but it's written more specifically for neurodivergent people (especially for autistics, but but he talks about the fact that other ND folks can experience masking as well). I've looked a lot into autism over the years - especially the experiences of those diagnosed as an adult. Even still, there were so many things that he described and connected that made so much more sense. It's another book that I wish I'd had years ago, but am very grateful to have have it now.
This can be useful for anyone looking to understand the autistic experience, but it's written more specifically for neurodivergent people (especially for autistics, but but he talks about the fact that other ND folks can experience masking as well). I've looked a lot into autism over the years - especially the experiences of those diagnosed as an adult. Even still, there were so many things that he described and connected that made so much more sense. It's another book that I wish I'd had years ago, but am very grateful to have have it now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Ableism
Moderate: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Classism, and Police brutality
Minor: Fatphobia and Transphobia
lettuce_read's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Ableism, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
concertconfetti's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I have never felt more seen by a book in my life. Devon Price is extremely thorough in their exploration of autism, as well as ADHD where there is overlap, and does so with kindness and their own personal perspective. But not just their perspective - the perspective of other Autistics from varied backgrounds and communities. It's hard to hear at some points, but well worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Ableism
uglypopcorn's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Incredible! A comprehensive resource for *all* minds.
This book is absolutely brilliant - I've never felt more informed and empowered by this subject. Price weaves the diverse experience of all kinds of Autistics, including those who are routinely marginalized (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Women, etc.), with research and personal experience to illustrate Autism authentically. It features many self-reflection tools to explore yourself as you go. I ate this up in two days!
Like Price said, this is a tool for neurotypicals and neurodivergent readers alike. Highly recommend to friends and peers interested or questioning their (beautiful) sensitive nature.
With I could give it a higher rating!
This book is absolutely brilliant - I've never felt more informed and empowered by this subject. Price weaves the diverse experience of all kinds of Autistics, including those who are routinely marginalized (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Women, etc.), with research and personal experience to illustrate Autism authentically. It features many self-reflection tools to explore yourself as you go. I ate this up in two days!
Like Price said, this is a tool for neurotypicals and neurodivergent readers alike. Highly recommend to friends and peers interested or questioning their (beautiful) sensitive nature.
With I could give it a higher rating!
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Sexism
crybabybea's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Bullying, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Addiction, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse
armontheroad's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I was given an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
- Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity is an absolute must-read for all Autistic people and all non-Autistic (allistic) people with an Autistic loved one in their life! Devon Price does an absolutely phenomenal job at writing this book in an easy-to-digest/understandable way. Not only does he use this book to talk about how we, as Autistic people, can learn to unmask in an ableist society, he also uses this book to shed light on tons of other marginalized communities that are affected by the ableist white-supremacist society we live in.
- Autism is not the only neurodivergency touched upon in this book; we discuss ADHD, schizophrenia, BPD, PTSD, anxiety, depression, just to name a few. Price also weaves in stories from Actually Autistic individuals to showcase his points. I deeply appreciate him interviewing such a diverse range of Auties! We get to see into the lives of Auties who are physically disabled, Black, brown, trans, queer, etc. As an Autistic Latino queer trans man, I was very grateful for these discussions. It is very often white people forget POC in conversations about diversity/marginalized identities and even though Price bringing us into the narrative is the bare minimum white people can do, it was still greatly appreciated!
- I cannot express in a cohesive manner just how much this piece meant to me. During my reading, I cried dozens upon dozens of times. Feeling seen as an Autistic individual is something I am still getting used to after spending over twenty years unaware the reason I didn’t fit into our ableist society was that I was disabled the entire time. Reading about the universe experiences Autistic individuals face was very cathartic. Not only that but there is great advice provided within the text! Devon Price adds tons of exercises and resources throughout the book to truly help Autistic individuals learn to live happy fulfilling lives as our true selves. With that said, I applaud Price for acknowledging the fact lots of Autistic people with intersectional marginalizations (Black and brown Auties, Auties in poverty, etc) do not always have the privilege or resources to be able to unmask themselves.
- Unmasking Autism is worth the read! It is by far one of the best pieces I have read about Autism. Price’s work truly will change so many lives of masked Autistic (and Neurodivergent) individuals! I will say, this book dives deep into so many discussions. Due to this fact, there are lots of potentially triggering subject matter throughout the text. Below I will list the ones I clocked onto whilst going through my first read. I am sure when the book is released and I start my reread through the physical copy, I will think of more to add on, so please tread carefully through your read! To end things off, this was a five-star read and I *will* be picking up his other work!!
TWs/CWs: Ableism, medical content, eating disorders, medical/physical/mental/emotional abuse, racism, police brutality, self-harm, alcohol/alcoholism, depression, anxiety, suicide attempt (minor), suicidal ideation (minor), Nazis, antisemitism, eugenics, forced institutionalization, anti-gay conversion therapy, JK Rowling/Harry Potter/TERFs/transphobia, etc.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Transphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Police brutality, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Racism, Antisemitism, and Homophobia
missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Ableism, and Addiction
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Chronic illness, Classism, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Sexism, Dysphoria, Grief, and Transphobia
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Fatphobia
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