Get Up, Stand Up: Releasing the Art of Self-Abandonment
Masking can be survival. It can also become so automatic that you stop noticing when adaptation has turned into self-erasure. A personal, research-grounded essay…
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Black Neurodivergence, Exceptionalism, and Suicide: What the Research Establishes—and What It Still Cannot Tell Us
Black suicide rates are rising, autistic people face substantially elevated suicidality, and research documents the psychological costs associated with racial vigilance, high-effort coping, and…
Read More →Jason Arday: What Is Known About His Resignation, Academic Scrutiny, and Death at 41
Jason Arday, the Black autistic sociologist who became Cambridge's youngest Black professor, died at 41 shortly after resigning amid academic scrutiny. Here is what…
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What SZA’s Autism Disclosure Means for Black Women, Late Diagnosis, and Representation
SZA’s autism disclosure has become a cultural conversation about visibility, late diagnosis, and representation. While no public figure can represent every autistic experience, moments…
Read More → Masking Isn’t Coping: The Hidden Cost of ADHD Camouflaging
For decades, masking has been primarily discussed within autism research. However, emerging evidence suggests that adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also engage in significant…
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