Devon Price
Devon Price is an American social psychologist, author, and blogger, focusing on autism.
Price is best known for writing the 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.
Career
Price graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and political science from Ohio State University in 2009. After obtaining a Master of Science and PhD from Loyola University Chicago, Price has taught at Loyola as a clinical assistant professor at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies since 2012.Price, who is autistic and transgender, has written works exploring themes such as autistic identity, trans identity, and masking. Price has delved into the intersectional nature of neurodiversity and the experiences of autistic people of color. As a proponent of self-diagnosis, Price criticizes clinical evaluations, framing autism as a non-pathological social identity, while also acknowledging it as a neurodevelopmental disability.
Price's book Unmasking Autism has been cited in academic papers that explore autism from various angles including autism in women and attitudes in college students. Price has spoken on pathological demand avoidance, contextualizing it as an act of consent and self-advocacy.
Price has also written about the concepts of laziness, productivity and self-worth. Price's book, Laziness Does Not Exist grew out of a viral blog post. The book 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 covering topics including autism, gender identity, kink, and politics. Price has a Tumblr account, with replies to questions from readers.