Francesca Happé

Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, King's College London

Francesca Happé is professor of cognitive neuroscience at King’s College London. Her books include Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate (2019), co-authored with Sue Fletcher-Watson, and Girls and Autism: Educational, Family and Personal Perspectives (2019), co-edited with Barry Carpenter and Jo Egerton.

Written by Francesca Happé

Photo of a child and adult blowing dandelion seeds in a green outdoor setting, both looking joyful and focused.

Autistic people shouldn’t have to use ‘camouflage’ to fit in

If society were more tolerant and understanding of autistic people, they could ditch their camouflage and be themselves

by Francesca Happé