The School of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences is pleased to announce a doctoral dissertation proposal defense by Joseph Veneziano entitled "Behind the Mask: A Multimodal Look at Contextual ...

As people with autism grow up, they face unique challenges. They find it difficult to deal with mental health issues. There is a big gap in understanding how pretending to fit in (known as social ...

The vast majority of women with autism have a history of “masking,” or camouflaging, their symptoms. They do this in order to make and maintain friendships, fit in at school and higher education, and ...

Scientists explore the impact of social fitting among Japanese and British autistic adults, highlighting potential unique cultural differences in Japan. As people with autism grow up, they face unique ...

Individuals with autism may try to appear more “neurotypical” to protect themselves, but this often comes at a great cost to their mental health. “Autistic masking” or camouflaging refers to the ...