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Camouflage and Autism (2): The Masks We All Wear
“Camouflage” is defined as a combination of masking — hiding behaviours that mark one as different — and compensating — using conscious or unconscious strategies to adapt to a specific environment (Hull et al. 2017). The previous post on Camouflage and Autism (1) established that camouflage and masking are not exclusively autistic. They may be useful social tools for strengthening relationships and navigating different contexts, rather than merely harmful attempts to “pass” (
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