What's with all the arguing about autism being a disability?The first step towards understanding the problem is to realize how often we’re just talking past each other.
Is a "lack of skills" really the problem here?People reeaallly like to suggest better coping skills for autistic, ADHD, and otherwise ND folks. But what if the problem isn't actually us?
MASKING MYTHS BUSTED: Autistic Masking = Acting NeurotypicalAutistic masking DOES NOT necessarily mean “pretending to be allistic/neurotypical," although you’d be forgiven for thinking it does.