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[quote=Anonymous]I think there are two huge things the masking skeptics are missing or glossing over.

1. Masking comes at HUGE personal cost/drain. It is HARD and EXHAUSTING. So while a kid might be able to mask through an 8hr school day, it means they will be an absolute wreck when they get home.  This is where accommodations can be a huge help - find a tool or an environment that addresses their sensory issues (smaller class sizes, ear defenders, wiggle stools, classrooms that allow more movement, etc.) and make classrooms more accepting of different communication and learning styles.

2. People AREN’T masking perfectly.  They mask enough to fly just under the radar, but they won’t have many friends, people think they’re a little bit weird, they have to memorize social scripts so they may not always use them correctly, etc. Cultural stereotypes of autism are not always  accurate / don’t represent a lot of autistic people, so NT folks with no personal experience may not recognize it.

It’s really disheartening that folks are dismissive of masking and the very real mental health effects it can cause. I just do not understand why it’s so hard to believe. A lot of accomplished actors are autistic![/quote]

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