Health-related conditions often differ qualitatively or quantitatively between individuals of
different birth-assigned sexes and gender identities, and/or with different gendered�…

Social performances pervade human interactions. Some autistic people describe their social
performances as 'camouflaging'and engage in these performances to mitigate social�…

This paper presents the concepts of “neurodiversity” and the “neurodiversity approaches”
towards disability and discusses how confusion regarding the meaning of these concepts�…

Background: Autistic masking is an emerging research area, and so far, research has
suggested that masking has a negative effect on autistic people. Masking relates to general�…

Background Previous research has identified an association between masking and mental
health for autistic people. However, the direction of causality and mechanisms involved in�…

Autistic masking and camouflaging–concealing Autistic traits and “passing” as non-Autistic–
are linked to negative developmental consequences including stress, mental illness, identity�…

Camouflaging involves hiding one's autistic characteristics in social situations. This mixed
methods systematic review synthesized research on psychosocial factors associated with�…

Early qualitative research indicates that autistic burnout is commonly experienced by autistic
people and is associated with significant, negative consequences for their mental health�…

Background: Autistic masking refers to some autistic individuals' tendency to hide, suppress,
or camouflage their autistic traits, autistic identity, or autism diagnosis. Autistic masking also�…

Autistic young people in mainstream schools often experience low levels of peer social
support, have negative perceptions of their differences and feel disconnected from their�…