Masking and Authenticity, with the Global Autism Community

Discover what’s possible when you’re true to yourself.  This week’s episode is a recording of one of our Global Autism Community exclusive events.  The topic of this roundtable discussion was Masking and Authenticity. Participating in this event were autism self-advocates Thomas Iland, Michael Gilberg, Terra Vance, Kate Jones, Jeff Snyder, and David Sharif, as well as community members Colleen Dorsey, Danielle Terrell, and Kia Burton.  In today’s conversation, we discuss: What masking means to different people and its potential dangers Situations in which people might feel the need to mask Autistic values Being authentic  To learn more about the participants in this discussion, please visit:  Thomas Iland - thomasiland.com  Michael Gilberg - michaelgilbergesq.com  Terra Vance - neuroclastic.com  Kate Jones - neuroclastic.com  Jeff Snyder - Going the Distance Blog  David Sharif - IG @david_thetraveler  Roundtable discussions like the one you’ll hear today are open exclusively for members of our online Global Autism Community. We select a different theme each month, and our moderators monitor posts daily to ensure that our online space remains safe and respectful. If you’d like to attend and participate in any of our future events, you can sign up today at community.globalautismproject.org. ----more---- We appreciate your time. If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to support our mission, please take just a few seconds to share it with one person who you think will find value in it too.  Follow us on Instagram: @autismpodcast  Join our community on Mighty Networks: Global Autism Community  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Global Autism Project  We would love to hear your feedback about the show. Please fill out this short survey to let us know your thoughts: Listener Survey 

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