Autistic code-switching

Some consider autistic code-switching to be synonymous with autistic masking (Roberts, 2023) Others, such as Connor McClure, feel the terms are different. He has a great article outlining autistic making and autistic code-switching My understanding, at this time, is both autistic masking and autistic code-switching have the potential to be adaptive, but code-switching is more …

Masking

Read more about Autistic Women Who Mask Read more about Masking or camouflaging and Autistic experiences with masking Masking long term Petrolini V., Rodríguez-Armendariz E., Vicente A. (2023). Autistic camouflaging across the spectrum. New Ideas in Psychology 68 (100992), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newideapsych.2022.100992

Online vs in person school

Navigating what schooling options will work best is different for each child/family and may change over time. Deciding what works best is a personal choice and considering the pros and cons for each can be a useful exercise. General options: Autism BC has a great article summarizing the different options available for learners that I …