Habits that will help your ADHD| Autistic child unmask without meltdowns

Описание: Autistic masking is often misunderstood. Research shows that around 60% of autistic children mask every day, especially in school settings. Masking can look like quiet compliance, copying peers, pretending to understand, suppressing stims, and tolerating sensory overload without complaint. Many children hold everything together all day and then release the pressure at home — a pattern known as after-school restraint collapse. Long-term masking is linked to anxiety, emotional exhaustion, burnout, and mental health challenges. This post is for parents, teachers, and caregivers who want to understand the hidden cost of “good behaviour” in autistic children and support wellbeing, not just compliance.