Date: 10th October 2024
Time: 19:00 – 20:30 
Location: Online

Amy Pearson who will deliver a talk entitled Understanding autistic masking as a response to stigma.

Amy will speak about:

  • The history of autism and stigmatising narratives
  • Why understanding stigma is crucial for understanding masking
  • How we can encourage authenticity in a world where it is not always safe for an autistic person to be themselves

The content of this talk is suitable for all to attend and will be recorded. There will be time for questions.

About Amy Pearson
Dr Amy Pearson is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at Durham University and part of the Centre for Neurodiversity and Development. She is a late-diagnosed autistic adult, and her research focusses on understanding autistic identity, masking, and victimisation.
Twitter / X: @DrAmyPearson
University of Durham, Centre for Neurodiversity & Development: https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/neurodiversity-development/

The Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub
The Wellbeing Hub is a new initiative, funded by University of Reading Alumni. The aim of the Hub is to bring together autistic people, their families, practitioners and researchers to co-produce and deliver neurodiversity-affirming activities that support autistic young people and their families to thrive and flourish.

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