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Beth Radulski, PhD Candidate and Neurodiversity Project Manager, La Trobe University

What are 'masking' and 'camouflaging' in the context of autism and ADHD?

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Many autistic people and ADHD-ers report using “masking” and “camouflaging” in their lives. This is where people conceal certain traits and replace them with neurotypical ones to avoid being recognised as neurominorities.

This can involve changing things such as

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