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Unmasking Autism: The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity by Devon Price
20 reviews
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
stacy837's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Outing, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
jenny_librarian's review against another edition
4.5
Seeking an autism diagnosis as an adult is extremely difficult. Most people who don’t realize they are autistic before adulthood have low support needs, and have been masking all their life. It makes it incredibly hard then to figure out which parts of you are the mask and which are your true self. Despite the numerous green sticky notes I used when relating to autistic traits mentioned, I gaslighted myself throughout the whole thing, figuring that since I didn’t have it “that bad”, I must be appropriating an identity that wasn’t mine.
This book was illuminating on some points, but should definitely be used as part of a larger research if you think you are on the spectrum. It did include BIPOC and queer perspectives as well as those from people with other disabilities, something that not enough books and research do.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism
Minor: Infertility, Slavery, and Suicide
moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition
5.0
This can be useful for anyone looking to understand the autistic experience, but it's written more specifically for neurodivergent people (especially for autistics, but but he talks about the fact that other ND folks can experience masking as well). I've looked a lot into autism over the years - especially the experiences of those diagnosed as an adult. Even still, there were so many things that he described and connected that made so much more sense. It's another book that I wish I'd had years ago, but am very grateful to have have it now.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Police brutality, and Classism
Minor: Fatphobia and Transphobia
lettuce_read's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse
concertconfetti's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
uglypopcorn's review against another edition
5.0
This book is absolutely brilliant - I've never felt more informed and empowered by this subject. Price weaves the diverse experience of all kinds of Autistics, including those who are routinely marginalized (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Women, etc.), with research and personal experience to illustrate Autism authentically. It features many self-reflection tools to explore yourself as you go. I ate this up in two days!
Like Price said, this is a tool for neurotypicals and neurodivergent readers alike. Highly recommend to friends and peers interested or questioning their (beautiful) sensitive nature.
With I could give it a higher rating!
Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
crybabybea's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia
armontheroad's review against another edition
5.0
- Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity is an absolute must-read for all Autistic people and all non-Autistic (allistic) people with an Autistic loved one in their life! Devon Price does an absolutely phenomenal job at writing this book in an easy-to-digest/understandable way. Not only does he use this book to talk about how we, as Autistic people, can learn to unmask in an ableist society, he also uses this book to shed light on tons of other marginalized communities that are affected by the ableist white-supremacist society we live in.
- Autism is not the only neurodivergency touched upon in this book; we discuss ADHD, schizophrenia, BPD, PTSD, anxiety, depression, just to name a few. Price also weaves in stories from Actually Autistic individuals to showcase his points. I deeply appreciate him interviewing such a diverse range of Auties! We get to see into the lives of Auties who are physically disabled, Black, brown, trans, queer, etc. As an Autistic Latino queer trans man, I was very grateful for these discussions. It is very often white people forget POC in conversations about diversity/marginalized identities and even though Price bringing us into the narrative is the bare minimum white people can do, it was still greatly appreciated!
- I cannot express in a cohesive manner just how much this piece meant to me. During my reading, I cried dozens upon dozens of times. Feeling seen as an Autistic individual is something I am still getting used to after spending over twenty years unaware the reason I didn’t fit into our ableist society was that I was disabled the entire time. Reading about the universe experiences Autistic individuals face was very cathartic. Not only that but there is great advice provided within the text! Devon Price adds tons of exercises and resources throughout the book to truly help Autistic individuals learn to live happy fulfilling lives as our true selves. With that said, I applaud Price for acknowledging the fact lots of Autistic people with intersectional marginalizations (Black and brown Auties, Auties in poverty, etc) do not always have the privilege or resources to be able to unmask themselves.
- Unmasking Autism is worth the read! It is by far one of the best pieces I have read about Autism. Price’s work truly will change so many lives of masked Autistic (and Neurodivergent) individuals! I will say, this book dives deep into so many discussions. Due to this fact, there are lots of potentially triggering subject matter throughout the text. Below I will list the ones I clocked onto whilst going through my first read. I am sure when the book is released and I start my reread through the physical copy, I will think of more to add on, so please tread carefully through your read! To end things off, this was a five-star read and I *will* be picking up his other work!!
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, and Bullying
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Grief, Dysphoria, and Classism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, and Forced institutionalization