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.

Devon Price
Born	(1988-04-13) April 13, 1988 (age 37) Middleburg Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	Ohio State University Loyola University Chicago
Scientific career
Fields	Social psychology
Institutions	Loyola University Chicago

Career

Price graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and political science from Ohio State University in 2009. He obtained his Master of Science 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.^[1][2][3]

Price, who is autistic and transgender, has explored themes such as autistic identity, trans identity, and masking in his written works. Price has delved into the intersectional nature of neurodiversity and the experiences of autistic people of color.^[4][5][6] He is a proponent of self-diagnosis and criticizes clinical evaluations, framing autism as a non-pathological social identity, despite acknowledging it as a neurodevelopmental disability.^[7][8][9]

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.^[10][11] He has spoken on pathological demand avoidance, which he contextualizes as an act of consent and self-advocacy.^[12]

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.^{[13][14][15][16][17][18]} Laziness Does Not Exist has been cited in academic discussions of techniques for education.^[19][20]

Price writes a Substack blog where he covers topics including autism, gender identity, kink, and politics.^[21] He has a Tumblr account where he replies to questions from readers.^[22]

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.