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.

People reeaallly like to suggest better coping skills for autistic, ADHD, and otherwise ND folks. But what if the problem isn't actually us?

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...