Unmasking the Lived Experience of Autistic Individuals

Cost: Registration Required

Date

Apr 17 2026

Time

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Autism Society of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
10019 MacDonald Ave, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1S9, Canada
Presented by: Lori-Ann R. Sacrey, PhD Behavioural Neuroscience
This presentation will take a deep-dive into the lived experience of autistic individuals, including:
1. How the diagnostic criteria appear in real life,
2. Ways challenges may be masked or accommodated to navigate society,
3. Historical overview of the diagnostic criteria and how it has changed with research findings,
4. Understanding of the female and masked presentations, and
5. Neurological areas that are unique to the autistic neurotype.