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GARY AUBIN

Autism: What is masking and camouflaging?

About this expert insight

When students with autism mask and camouflage, it can appear during the school day that everything is going fine. However, pressure builds up over the day due to the effort this masking and camouflaging entails which is then felt by families at home when a child no longer feels the need to mask. For Gary, understanding this is the key to effective communication between school and parents and carers as it allows support to be put in place in school before a crisis occurs. 

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About this Expert Insight

When students with autism mask and camouflage, it can appear during the school day that everything is going fine. However, pressure builds up over the day due to the effort this masking and camouflaging entails which is then felt by families at home when a child no longer feels the need to mask. For Gary, understanding this is the key to effective communication between school and parents and carers as it allows support to be put in place in school before a crisis occurs. 

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MEET THE TEACHER

Gary Aubin

Director at SENDMattersUK Ltd.

Gary Aubin is the author of The Lone SENDCO, a handbook of 300 questions and answers for busy SENDCOs. He works as the Education Endowment Foundation's Associate for SEND, having been their SEND Content Specialist. Gary led on SEND provision for a Multi Academy Trust of 10 primary and secondary schools for several years, and has recently joined Whole Education, in which he is working to support MAT SEND Leads and SENDCOs working across the country. He writes postgraduate SEND content for the National Institute of Teaching and Real Training. 

MEET THE TEACHER

Gary Aubin
Director at NPEC Ltd. 

Gary Aubin is the author of The Lone SENDCO, a handbook of 300 questions and answers for busy SENDCOs. He works as the Education Endowment Foundation's Associate for SEND, having been their SEND Content Specialist. Gary led on SEND provision for a Multi Academy Trust of 10 primary and secondary schools for several years, and has recently joined Whole Education, in which he is working to support MAT SEND Leads and SENDCOs working across the country. He writes postgraduate SEND content for the National Institute of Teaching and Real Training. 

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Bradley Busch
Psychologist at InnerDrive

Bradley is a chartered psychologist and director of InnerDrive. He is one of the leading experts on how schools and colleges can apply psychological research to improve learning and academic achievement. He is the co-author of The Science of Learning. His particular areas of interest in Cognitive Science are; Retrieval Practice, Spacing, Interleaving and motivation.

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Bradley Busch

Psychologist at InnerDrive

Bradley is a chartered psychologist and director of InnerDrive. He is one of the leading experts on how schools and colleges can apply psychological research to improve learning and academic achievement. He is the co-author of The Science of Learning. His particular areas of interest in Cognitive Science are; Retrieval Practice, Spacing, Interleaving and motivation.

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