Summary of Devon Price's Unmasking Autism

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 Crystal’s grandfather, who was Autistic, did not want to diagnose his granddaughter, because he feared the consequences of having a disabled grandchild. He hid her condition from everyone, including Crystal, until his death.
#2 Crystal’s story is common among Autistic people. They experience the world differently, but their parents and teachers don’t believe them when they say they are struggling. They push the label away, and tell their child to stop making such a fuss.
#3 Crystal’s family still does not believe she is on the spectrum. They had every indication that she was hurting, but they didn’t want to see it. She was constantly fighting the urge to suck her fingers, and when people spoke to her, she had to forcefully point her attention at their words and face.
#4 Autism is a neurological condition that is developmental in nature. It is largely genetically heritable, but it is also multiply determined, meaning it has no single cause. Every Autistic person’s brain is unique and exhibits its own distinct patterns of connectivity.

Sujets

• Psychopathology
• Autism Spectrum Disorders

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 18 avril 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669386346
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Devon Price's Unmasking Autism
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#1

Crystal’s grandfather, who was Autistic, did not want to diagnose his granddaughter, because he feared the consequences of having a disabled grandchild. He hid her condition from everyone, including Crystal, until his death.

#2

Crystal’s story is common among Autistic people. They experience the world differently, but their parents and teachers don’t believe them when they say they are struggling. They push the label away, and tell their child to stop making such a fuss.

#3

Crystal’s family still does not believe she is on the spectrum. They had every indication that she was hurting, but they didn’t want to see it. She was constantly fighting the urge to suck her fingers, and when people spoke to her, she had to forcefully point her attention at their words and face.

#4

Autism is a neurological condition that is developmental in nature. It is largely genetically heritable, but it is also multiply determined, meaning it has no single cause. Every Autistic person’s brain is unique and exhibits its own distinct patterns of connectivity.

#5

Autistic brains differ from allistic brains in how excitable our neurons are. We are inclined to zero in on small details, even when those details don’t jibe with the overall big picture that a non-Autistic person might see.

#6

The fact that a disability has some biological markers does not mean it is more real or legitimate than a disability that you can only observe in a person’s behavior. And Autism is still diagnosed based on a person’s behavior and reported challenges, not on a brain scan.

#7

Autistic people process the world from the bottom up. We take each element of our environment separately and intentionally, taking very little for granted. We are slow to make sense of new environments, and we may need clear-cut indications of whether a restaurant is table service or not.

#8

Autism is a cognitive and sensory difference that affects every aspect of a person’s life. It is related to coordination and muscle tone, the ability to read emotions on people’s faces, communication skills, reaction time, and even how a person recognizes feelings of pain or hunger.

#9

Repetition is a key feature of Autistic behavior. We often crave the stability that repetition provides, and we often hide our repetitive behaviors to avoid being mocked or having our needs ignored.

#10

Autism is a neurodivergence, meaning it differs from what psychology defines as normative or neurotypical functioning. It is a particularly diverse and varied form of neurodivergence, and there are many ways in which we are punished for deviating from the norm.

#11

Neurodiversity is the wide spectrum of individuals whose thoughts, emotions, or behaviors have been stigmatized as unhealthy, abnormal, or dangerous. It is about being different in a way that others struggle to understand or accept.

#12

Autism is diverse, and each person has a unique constellation of traits and features. Some people are subclinically Autistic, meaning they might not qualify for an official diagnosis, but they share enough struggles and experiences with us that they belong in the community.

#13

Everyone is a little bit Autistic, and that’s all the more reason to broaden our definition of what is deserving of dignity and acceptance.

#14

The line between typical and atypical Autism is very permeable, and is often based on a person’s position in society rather than their supposed severity of their Autistic traits.

#15

An Autistic shutdown occurs when an Autistic person gets so overstimulated and stressed, they can no longer process their surroundings. It’s the quieter, more interior counterpart to an Autistic meltdown, which tends to involve more crying, self-harm, or outward aggression.

#16

Those who need to mask the most are typically those who are undiagnosed due to things like gender, race, or socioeconomic status. These same populations are typically raised to be more agreeable and pleasant than their white male peers.

#17

The existence of LGBTQ and gender nonconforming Autistics was largely ignored by the doctors who developed the first therapeutic treatment for Autism, Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy.

#18

These days, there are varied portrayals of Autistic people. Some are sad and tortured, like the white genius image, while others are confident and atypical, like the Indian woman Symmetra in the video game Overwatch.

#19

Masked Autistic people are everywhere, and it’s hard to estimate just how prevalent the neurotype is. However, as public awareness of Autism has increased, and diagnosis procedures have gotten a bit less biased, the diagnosis rate has continually gone up.

#20

If you’re reading this book, you probably suspect that you or someone you know is a masked Autistic, or otherwise neurodiverse. You may want to get tested for Autism Spectrum Disorder.

#21