Autism is a lifelong, developmental condition that affects the way a person communicates, interacts and processes information. Some autistic people will have subtle differences in these, others will have more complex needs.
Some people learn to ‘mask’ or supress some of their behaviour and identity to ‘blend in’.
Different Minds, One Scotland’s video talks about myths about Autism.
Useful links:
- Scottish Women Autistic Network (SWAN)
- BBC shared a film about masking
- Self study course on Autism by Autism Essentials
- The Autistic Advocate shared a film about The double empathy problem
- Autistamatic shared a film about Monotropism
- Beyond Accommodations: Supporting Autistic Health Professionals Practice based guide for employers and employees by National Autism Implementation Team
