Autism and Masking: How and Why People Do It, and the Impact It Can Have - Paperback

Felicity Sedgewick is a developmental and social psychologist, and lectures on Psychology of Education at the University of Bristol. Her research focusses on the social lives and mental health of autistic people of all genders, through a variety of research methods. Her work is participatory and aims to reflect the priorities of the autistic community, and making sure that it has impact in the real-world is one of her key priorities.
Laura Hull is a post-doctoral researcher at University College London. Her research focuses on masking and camouflaging in autism, with a specific focus on how these impact diagnosis and mental health outcomes for autistic young people and adults. She is passionate about high-quality, participatory research which has meaningful outcomes for the autism community.
Helen Ellis is an autistic adult who was diagnosed in her early 20s and has spent the past decade participating in various research studies and giving talks about being autistic. Her main areas of interest are employment, masking and burnout, wellbeing, and special interests.