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How Masking Depletes Twice-Exceptional Students

I mask my autism so well at school that I come home and cannot speak or move and my family thinks I am being dramatic.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The energy required to appear neurotypical while managing genuine differences creates invisible exhaustion and family misunderstanding.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Twice-exceptional learners?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.