Devon Price
American social psychologist and writer
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Devon Price is an American social psychologist, author, and blogger, focusing on autism.
Devon Price | |
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| Born | April 13, 1988 Middleburg Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Institutions | Loyola University Chicago |
Price[note 1] 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.[5][6][7]
Price, who is transgender, has written works exploring themes such as autistic identity, trans identity, and masking. Price identifies as autistic and is a proponent of self-diagnosis. He criticizes clinical evaluations, framing autism as a non-pathological social identity, while also acknowledging it as a neurodevelopmental disability.[8][9][10] He has also delved into the intersectional nature of neurodiversity and the experiences of autistic people of color.[11][12][13]
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.[14][15] Price has spoken on pathological demand avoidance, contextualizing it as an act of consent and self-advocacy.[16]
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.[17][18][19][20][21][22] Laziness Does Not Exist has been cited in academic discussions of techniques for education.[23][24]
Price writes a Substack blog covering topics including autism, gender identity, kink, and politics.[25] Price has a Tumblr account, with replies to questions from readers.[2]
Bibliography
- 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.
