TPP 437: Dr. Devon Price on the Autistic Person's Guide to Unmasking for Life
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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What is the new book “Unmasking for Life” about and why is it important for parents?
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big focus of Unmasking for Life is really reframing the entire conversation of which social skills do autistic kids supposedly lack. Because we're said to lack attentiveness to other people, interest in other people's feelings. It's all about other people. But what I really would like to see is for autistic people to have more confidence and ability to go after what they want for themselves. And I think that's the most important thing that we can do when we have kids in our lives that we're trying to guard and mentor and empower is the empowerment piece, is being curious about what they care about, what do they enjoy, what makes their life worthwhile, and how do we get them to the place where they can go after those things in their life.
I'm Debbie Rieber, and welcome to Tilled Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I'm excited to welcome Dr. Devin Price back to the show to talk about unmasking and self-acceptance for autistic individuals. You may know about Devin's book, Unmasking Autism, and if you haven't listened to it yet, I highly encourage you to go back and check out our conversation. About that book on the show. I'll have a link in the show notes page for this episode, or you can find it at tiltparenting.com/slash session two ninety-two. But today we're discussing Devin's brand new book. It's called Unmasking for Life: The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically, and it explores what it truly means to embrace one's identity in a world that still struggles with accessibility and inclusion.
I think it is such an important book for parents of autistic children to read because it shares insights into what our kids ultimately need to grow up as people who can advocate for their needs and invent new ways of living, loving, and being that work with their disability rather than against it. So, in this conversation, we discuss the journey of self-acceptance for autistic individuals and the cultural shifts happening around neural. Neurodivergence. Devin shared insights on how parents can support their children in embracing their authentic selves while navigating a world that prioritizes conformity. And we also talked about the impact of generational trauma on family dynamics and why redefining success beyond societal norms is crucial for long-term well-being.
And that's just really scratching the surface of what we got into. There are more and more adults discovering their own neurodivergence through parenting their neurodivergent children. And I think Devin's book and everything he shared in this conversation can help anyone who's trying to live more authentically with their own autism and any parent who's raising an autistic child that wants to consider what life looks like for their child at various stages of life. This really is a great conversation. Have a listen and please share this episode. Thanks so much, and here's the episode with Dr. Devin Price. Hey Dev and welcome back to the podcast.
Hi, thank you so much for having me back.
Yeah, of course. I was really excited when I found out you have a new book coming out as we record this. I think it comes out probably in about three weeks, so very soon. And we had you on the show a couple years ago to talk about your book Unmasking Autism. And listeners, I'm just gonna say if you haven't listened to that episode, I'll have it a link in the show notes. Definitely go check that out. So I was really excited for this opportunity. And I'm gonna mention the name of the book and then I would love to hear.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the new book “Unmasking for Life” about and why is it important for parents?
0:00–6:46
2
How did Devon Price’s own experience lead to writing this follow‑up book?
6:46–14:08
3
Why is self‑acceptance a lifelong internal process for autistic people?
14:08–20:36
4
What practical tools does the book offer for building friendships and social connections?
20:36–26:54
5
How can families navigate generational trauma and differing expectations around autism?
26:54–33:35
6
What are the key considerations when using social‑skills training with autistic children?
33:35–38:43
7
How does the book redefine success, fulfillment, and legacy for autistic adults?
38:43–43:12
Speakers
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