The transgender ‘proud Autistic’ psychologist who believes we have Autism all wrong
LA TimesOn the Shelf Unmasking Autism By Devon Price Harmony: 304 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. “I thought to myself, ‘We need a foundational document for this.’” Price’s work on Autism has appeared on NPR and PBS, in Slate and Psychology Today as well as a variety of academic journals. Price’s book excoriates the accepted “therapies” for Autism, especially ABA, or Applied Behavioral Analysis. Price spoke to The Times about why his ideas shouldn’t be “radical,” how Autism and being transgender are “inseparable” for him and other topics via phone from his home in Chicago. People can say, “I can’t pretend to be happy.” In moving toward unmasking, are we moving toward Autism being seen less as a disability and more as a matter of diversity?
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