Dr. Suzanne O'Sullivan

And there was no support systems. And imagine how differently those young people's lives could have gone if people had realized they just learned differently.

And there was no support systems. And imagine how differently those young people's lives could have gone if people had realized they just learned differently.

And there was no support systems. And imagine how differently those young people's lives could have gone if people had realized they just learned differently.

And does he put himself in it now?

And does he put himself in it now?

And does he put himself in it now?

This is the difficulty. So let's say someone realized that some children were not being properly supported and they changed the diagnostic criteria so that slightly subtler signs are sufficient to make the diagnosis. The problem we have now is that has continued since into, I would say, to a certain degree, going to be a little bit harsh, the realms of the ridiculous.

This is the difficulty. So let's say someone realized that some children were not being properly supported and they changed the diagnostic criteria so that slightly subtler signs are sufficient to make the diagnosis. The problem we have now is that has continued since into, I would say, to a certain degree, going to be a little bit harsh, the realms of the ridiculous.

This is the difficulty. So let's say someone realized that some children were not being properly supported and they changed the diagnostic criteria so that slightly subtler signs are sufficient to make the diagnosis. The problem we have now is that has continued since into, I would say, to a certain degree, going to be a little bit harsh, the realms of the ridiculous.

Because you've got to the point now where you're not only... are looking for signs that are so subtle that they are barely perceptible. We are also including something which people are calling masking. And masking is you don't appear in any way autistic, but you feel autistic on the inside. This concept of masking or camouflaging made complete sense for people with severe autism.

Because you've got to the point now where you're not only... are looking for signs that are so subtle that they are barely perceptible. We are also including something which people are calling masking. And masking is you don't appear in any way autistic, but you feel autistic on the inside. This concept of masking or camouflaging made complete sense for people with severe autism.

Because you've got to the point now where you're not only... are looking for signs that are so subtle that they are barely perceptible. We are also including something which people are calling masking. And masking is you don't appear in any way autistic, but you feel autistic on the inside. This concept of masking or camouflaging made complete sense for people with severe autism.

There's a program on TV. I don't know if you've seen it. It's called Love on the Spectrum.

There's a program on TV. I don't know if you've seen it. It's called Love on the Spectrum.

There's a program on TV. I don't know if you've seen it. It's called Love on the Spectrum.

And I was resistant to watching it at first because I thought it would be kind of mocking or something.

And I was resistant to watching it at first because I thought it would be kind of mocking or something.

And I was resistant to watching it at first because I thought it would be kind of mocking or something.

There's really lovely examples of masking in that where you kind of see that the people are being taught when you go on this date, have back and forth conversations. You can see them masking in the sense that they're learning the social rules and applying them. But it doesn't really look completely natural ever. The masking is obvious.

There's really lovely examples of masking in that where you kind of see that the people are being taught when you go on this date, have back and forth conversations. You can see them masking in the sense that they're learning the social rules and applying them. But it doesn't really look completely natural ever. The masking is obvious.