Some autistic teens often adopt behaviors to mask their diagnosis in social settings helping them be perceived β€” or β€œpass” β€” as non-autistic. Teens who mask autism show faster facial recognition and muted emotional response. 44% of autistic teens in the study passed as non-autistic in classrooms. πŸ˜ŠπŸ§©πŸ“š

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