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Unmasking Autism: The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity by Devon Price
15 reviews
aseel_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism and Transphobia
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism
ssolov's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
jacksons_books_and_music's review against another edition
5.0
The writing and audio are extremely accessible and understandable. Information is substantiated with studies and many interviews.
Graphic: Ableism and Child abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Transphobia
Minor: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Police brutality
arialovegreen's review against another edition
5.0
At the prologue of alienation, I related so much to Dr. Price's description of his own life up to the point of discovering he is autistic that it brought me to tears. I laughed at the quotes from the interviewees, delighted by their view of the world and how similar it is to my own. I re-thought my previous behaviors and patterns of thinking through entirely new lenses. And I cried again at ending as it tied everything back full circle with the opposite of alienation: integration. But this time out of joy.
It's safe to say I smiled, cried, processed, and re-considered a *lot* while taking in this book.
Unmasking Autism is an essential read for everyone, in my opinion. Especially, of course, for autistic people and the people that love them. This book has utterly shifted my perspective on myself and my career. It has shifted my view on the world, the social systems and backgrounds of disability.
Dr. Devon Price is an excellent writer in structure and voice. He synthesizes research with lived experiences to paint a beautiful and expansive portrait of neurodiversity and what the world could be if we lived its values and ideas. He openly engages in critical thinking and self-reflection as he helps guide the reader through each informational point. His candor shines as he speaks on his own experiences and opinions regarding the information he reviews.
Okay. Maybe I *did* know what to say. But honestly, this review feels like small chops compared to how impactful the experience of this book was to me. My life is better for reading this book.
Dr. Price, if you're reading this by some strange chance: thank you. Thank you for writing this. I doubt you hardly need such confirmation, but this book has made my life infinitely better for having read it. Even if only for the sheer fact that it made me feel immensely seen and heard. It is a stark reminder that I am not alone in my experiences. And hopefully it will reach even further as I incorporate it into my interactions with others, both personally and professionally.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Racism, and Police brutality
feminerdity's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
bi_n_large's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Ableism and Medical trauma
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, and Transphobia
Minor: Sexual violence and Police brutality
eldritch_ace's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Racism
Minor: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Dysphoria, and Classism
maddelpop's review against another edition
4.25
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism
ryyyaaan's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Classism
kjoli's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria