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Practitioner-generated assessment narratives constitute a valuable, ecologically grounded source of qualitative data for identifying autistic masking through patterns of contextual discrepancy, effortful participation, and competence-support mismatch. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine how autistic masking can be identified and evaluated through routinely generated professional assessment narratives from clinical and educational settings.

September 3, 2026Advances in Autism

Beyond interviews: professional assessment narratives as ecologically grounded qualitative data for understanding autistic masking

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MWmarc wheelerSt Christopher's Hospice

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Qualitative study reveals signatures of autistic masking in routine practitioner records, highlighting cross-context narrative evaluation to uncover hidden needs.

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To examine how autistic masking can be identified and evaluated through routinely generated professional assessment narratives from clinical and educational settings.
Synthesized autistic masking literature, qualitative traditions analyzing naturally occurring documentary data, and applied educational assessment practices.
Evaluated three anonymized narrative excerpts from routine professional assessments, reviewing them with an independent practitioner to assess alternative interpretations.
Characterized autistic masking within documentation through patterns of contextual discrepancy, effortful participation, competence–support mismatches, and documented fatigue or emotional costs.
Observed that evidence of masking manifests through comparative narrative analysis across environments rather than through isolated behavioral markers or standardized testing measures.

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marc wheeler (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a993600636c6408cfa7eb9b https://doi.org/10.1108/aia-03-2026-0028

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Qualitative study reveals signatures of autistic masking in routine practitioner records, highlighting cross-context narrative evaluation to uncover hidden needs.

Beyond interviews: professional assessment narratives as ecologically grounded qualitative data for understanding autistic masking

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Beyond interviews: professional assessment narratives as ecologically grounded qualitative data for understanding autistic masking

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