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Museums & Autistic Joy/Empowerment

I’m going to share a couple bits of autistic joy/empowerment that I’ve come to celebrate from my museum career so far.

Masking my Autistic Traits as a Museum Professional

a white hand holding two large 4 leaf clovers in front of many small daisies

In my advocacy and museum work, I often feel like I need to walk a fine line between masking my autistic traits or low-functioning days/weeks and communicating the reality of my experience as an autistic museum professional. In many interactions with colleagues at conferences and online, I’ve been met with confusion or disbelief when IContinue reading “Masking my Autistic Traits as a Museum Professional”