Devon Price

Devon Price is an American social psychologist, blogger, and author focusing on autism. He is best known for his books, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity and Laziness Does Not Exist, as well as for publishing shorter pieces on Medium and Psychology Today.

Neurodiversity paradigm
Philosophy Autism rights movement Bodily autonomy Disability rights movement Independent living movement Self-advocacy
Organizations Aspies For Freedom Autism Network International Autistic Self Advocacy Network National Autistic Society
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Issues Ableism Anti-autism All in a Row Applied behavior analysis Augmentative and alternative communication Autism-friendly Autism Speaks Communication Shutdown Community integration Conditions comorbid to autism Controversies in autism Deinstitutionalisation Disability-selective abortion Double empathy problem Employment Supported employment Ethical challenges to autism treatment Eugenics Facilitated communication Filicide Inclusion in education Inclusion as a right Judge Rotenberg Center Neurodiversity and labor rights Social model of disability Societal and cultural aspects of autism Universal Design for Learning Violence
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Criticism Pro-cure perspective National Council on Severe Autism Matthew Belmonte Manuel Casanova Jill Escher Michael Fitzpatrick Bruce Hall David Miedzianik Jonathan Mitchell Alysson Muotri Jonathan Shestack Alison Singer
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Price graduated with a BA in psychology and political science from Ohio State University in 2009. He obtained his MS and PhD from Loyola University Chicago where he has been teaching as a clinical assistant professor at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies since 2012.

Price, who is autistic and transgender, has explored themes such as autistic identity, trans identity, masking, the mental health consequences of masking, and the process of unmasking in his written works. Price has delved into the intersectional nature of neurodiversity and the experiences of autistic people of color. He is a staunch proponent of self-diagnosis and criticizes clinical evaluations, framing autism as a non-pathological social identity, despite acknowledging it as a neurodevelopmental disability.

His book Unmasking Autism has been cited in academic papers that explore autism from various angles including autism in women and attitudes in college students. He has spoken on pathological demand avoidance, which he contextualizes as an act of consent and self-advocacy.

Price has also written about the concepts of laziness, productivity and self-worth. His book, Laziness Does Not Exist grew out of a viral blog post. He makes the claim that laziness is a sign of other mental health issues.

Laziness Does Not Exist has been cited in academic discussions of techniques for education.

Price writes a Substack blog where he covers topics including autism, gender identity, kink and politics. He has a Tumblr account where he replies to questions from readers.

• Price, Devon (2025). Unmasking for Life: The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically. Harmony. ISBN 9780593735756.
• Price, Devon (2024). Unlearning Shame: How We Can Reject Self-Blame Culture and Reclaim Our Power. Harmony. ISBN 978-0-59358-121-6.
• Price, Devon (2022). Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity. New York: Harmony. ISBN 978-0-593-23523-2.
• Price, Devon (2021). Laziness Does Not Exist: A Defense of the Exhausted, Exploited, and Overworked. New York: Atria Books. ISBN 978-1-982140-10-6.