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American psychologist, author, and neurodiversity advocate Dr. Devon Price published the book Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity in 2022, detailing the autistic experience, breaking harmful perceptions of autism, and exploring the social norm of masking. Dr. Price himself is transgender and autistic, and used their personal experiences while working through their publications. NeuroGuidance interviewed Dr. Price with Mission San Jose High School stu

In the past decades, neurodiversity inclusion activism has made huge strides in promoting what is called the strengths-based model of neurodiversity. This ideology and scientific approach to neurodiversity is essential to dismantling the stigmas associated with neurodivergent conditions, especially if adopted in education. Championed and created by sociologists Judy Singer in the 1990s, this model directly counters the traditional ideas of focusing on the deficits and perceiv

Today, 15-20 % of children are born with or are diagnosed with traits considered neurodivergent. Yet, across the world, there is still a widespread lack of awareness and acceptance of neurodivergent conditions across the spectrum, which leads directly to bullying or insensitive behavior. In lieu of these risks, many neurodivergent teens and youth learn to mask their conditions in a way that can sometimes harm their development or self-esteem to adapt to society’s expectations