Most social skills programs are harmful, but is there a way to help ND people navigate NT social norms without making them feel bad?

Sensory desensitization sounds like something that could help, but reducing sensitivity isn’t a thing you should be trying to do TO someone.

Autistic masking DOES NOT necessarily mean “pretending to be allistic/neurotypical," although you’d be forgiven for thinking it does.

There are two questions I see most often in discussions about masking. One is, “What’s the big deal about masking? Doesn’t everyone have...