Some autistic adults spend years adapting the way they communicate, behave or respond in social situations in an effort to fit in with the people around them. This is often referred to as autism masking or camouflaging. Masking can involve consciously changing certain behaviours, but it can also become so familiar that someone may not immediately realise they are doing it. For some people, these strategies begin during childhood and continue well into adult life. Masking is o

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