EPISODE · Nov 10, 2025 · 46 MIN
AUTISTIC Viewpoints: Episode 4 with Dr. Angela Kingdon
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AUTISTIC Viewpoints is a new podcast hosted by Turrell Burgess and Daria Brown. This episode, they discuss Autistic Masking with Dr. Angela Kingdon of The Autistic Culture Podcast, reviewing the CAT-Q (Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire), their scores, and other aspects of Autistic masking including their experiences, self-judgment, and challenges.Learn more at https://affectautism.com/autistic-viewpoints/Timestamps: 00:00 Introductions01:33 Getting into the topic of Autistic Masking04:13 Masking as survival skills05:43 Everybody masks07:37 Personality dynamics with masking08:42 The Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (the CAT-Q )14:03 Turrell and Daria's CAT-Q scores15:41 Does the CAT-Q really get at Autistic Masking?18:40 Angela's Autistic Masking story27:38 Daria's personal insights 29:45 Turrell's personal insights 31:15 Self-judgment around Autistic masking36:18 "Finding the strays"37:03 Angela's challenge to be showing up authentic38:34 Difference between Autistic masking and neurotypical masking/impression management42:45 Summary44:45 Angela's new Late Diagnosis Club podcast45:57 Preview of Episode 5Links to Resources: Angela's Master's dissertation on self-diagnosis versus "official" diagnosis: https://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/p/is-autistic-self-identification-validThe Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (the CAT-Q ): https://embrace-autism.com/cat-q/Interpreting your CAT-Q scores: https://embrace-autism.com/interpreting-your-cat-q-scores/Podcast episode with Autistic self-advocate Mickey Rowe on acting: https://affectautism.com/2023/03/31/strengths/Podcast episode on Autistic Masking book with Dr. Amy Pearson and Kieran Rose: https://affectautism.com/2023/11/24/masking/The Autistic Culture podcast: https://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/The Late Diagnosis Club podcast: https://autisticculture.lpages.co/late-diagnosis-club/* Thank you to Hungarian recording artist Post Analog Disorder for the intro/outro music permission: https://postanalogdisorder.bandcamp.com/album/still-i-rise
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AUTISTIC Viewpoints is a new podcast hosted by Turrell Burgess and Daria Brown. This episode, they discuss Autistic Masking with Dr. Angela Kingdon of The Autistic Culture Podcast, reviewing the CAT-Q (Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire), their scores, and other aspects of Autistic masking including their experiences, self-judgment, and challenges.Learn more at https://affectautism.com/autistic-viewpoints/Timestamps: 00:00 Introductions01:33 Getting into the topic of Autistic Masking04:13 Masking as survival skills05:43 Everybody masks07:37 Personality dynamics with masking08:42 The Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (the CAT-Q )14:03 Turrell and Daria's CAT-Q scores15:41 Does the CAT-Q really get at Autistic Masking?18:40 Angela's Autistic Masking story27:38 Daria's personal insights 29:45 Turrell's personal insights 31:15 Self-judgment around Autistic masking36:18 "Finding the strays"37:03 Angela's challenge to be showing up authentic38:34 Difference between Autistic masking and neurotypical masking/impression management42:45 Summary44:45 Angela's new Late Diagnosis Club podcast45:57 Preview of Episode 5Links to Resources: Angela's Master's dissertation on self-diagnosis versus "official" diagnosis: https://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/p/is-autistic-self-identification-validThe Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (the CAT-Q ): https://embrace-autism.com/cat-q/Interpreting your CAT-Q scores: https://embrace-autism.com/interpreting-your-cat-q-scores/Podcast episode with Autistic self-advocate Mickey Rowe on acting: https://affectautism.com/2023/03/31/strengths/Podcast episode on Autistic Masking book with Dr. Amy Pearson and Kieran Rose: https://affectautism.com/2023/11/24/masking/The Autistic Culture podcast: https://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/The Late Diagnosis Club podcast: https://autisticculture.lpages.co/late-diagnosis-club/* Thank you to Hungarian recording artist Post Analog Disorder for the intro/outro music permission: https://postanalogdisorder.bandcamp.com/album/still-i-rise
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