Do you feel like you have to suppress your emotions or behaviours? You might be masking. Reporter Rachael Burns talks to neurodivergent experts and advocates about what masking means to them. #IDPwD | ABC Perth

Let’s talk about masking. Masking is when someone copies the behaviours and manners of others, while hiding behaviours that might be seen as ‘different’. For example, an autistic person might hide sensory sensitivities at school to avoid being teased, which can mean they look ‘less autistic’ at school than at home. This can be exhausting for autistic people and can lead to poor mental health outcomes. Creating a non-judgmental space can help autistic people be their authentic selves. | Ambitious

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What is Autism Sensory Overload and how do you help it? This video is all about autism sensory overloads. Sensory overload in adults can occur at any point in an autistic persons life due to the unpredictable nature of autism. But sensory autism symptoms are quite similar as they are all based around the senses. An autistic person may not have all of the sensory issues present for every sense but, they may have just sensitivity to sign or sound etc. That being said, an autistic person can also b