‘Is my dog autistic?’ with Chris Packham
1800 Seconds on Autism
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The Neuro Diversity Argument
LZ: 'I had to mask for years and years, obviously I grew up in the 60s and 70s as a child' After diagnosis she began to manage her mask. She made lists of things that she set herself to do in order to better mask effectively. LZ doesn't go to parties now because she no longer wants to drink enormous amounts of alcohol to obliviate a situation. But one of the most common slips is where I'm not very good with small talk - people find it very insulting or they just haven't got time.
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