Masking in Autistic Adults: A Clinicians Guide to Neurodiversity-Affirming Care [Paperback]

Written by an autistic psychologist specializing in neurodivergent adult assessments, this pioneering book bridges the chasm between clinical practice and autistic experience via the authors unique and candid insider-outsider perspective.

Divided into three sections covering foundational knowledge, building connections, and clinical applications, this book integrates personal insights with extensive clinical experience, research, and perspectives from the autistic community, sharing both the authors own late discovery of autism and the parallel challenges high-masking autistic adults often face in receiving appropriate care. Readers will learn to look beyond a performance of normalcy to understand the internal worlds of their clients, addressing the sensory, social, and emotional experiences that are often missed and misunderstood. Chapters provide clinicians with foundational knowledge and practical strategies to address autistic burnout, complex trauma, social anxiety, co-occurring conditions, and differential diagnosis.

Ideal for healthcare professionals working with autistic adults, this book advocates for empathetic, informed, and compassionate healthcare practices and highlights the need for a nuanced appreciation of autistic adults complex experiences.

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Part 1: Understanding Masking and Neurodiversity? 1. Neurodiversity-Affirming Fundamentals of Autism? 2. High-Masking Autism: When Signal is Mistaken for Noise? 3. Female Presentations of Autism and Intersectionality? 4. How Autism Can Go Unnoticed? 5. Might You Be an Autistic Clinician?? 6. Debunking Myths and Stereotypes about Autism? Part 2: From Theory to Alliance? 7. Rebuilding the Therapeutic Frame for Autistic Minds? &lj