Understanding Masking

Please note that, due to our funding, our workshops are only open to parents/carers/professionals who live or work in South Gloucestershire (or who have a child at school in South Glos).

Your child does not need a diagnosis for you to attend.

“Masking” refers to when an individual hides or suppresses symptoms, behaviours, or difficulties they are experiencing. While it can happen intentionally, it often occurs unconsciously over time as the person receives negative feedback for their authentic presentation.

While many think of masking as a neurodivergent behaviour, particularly for autistic people or those with ADHD, people with various diagnoses mask for a variety of reasons. This workshop covers:

• What is Masking?

• What is Fawning?

• How does it impact the individual and the family?

• How can we identify and support it?

This 2-hour session is for families with children aged 0 - 25 and will be delivered ONLINE via Zoom. This workshop will be recorded.

The workshop will be delivered by Corrina from Platypus Training, who has a wealth of personal and professional experience of neurodiversity and a masters in Autism. She has worked as a Family Services Manager for over 15 years and has developed services for families, children and young people. Corrina has extensive experience of working with families where there are neurodivergent children.