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the trouble with [autistic] tone

Tone of voice is the one piece of neurotypical communication that autistics can’t duplicate. We overact trying to mimic it, but we only know if it worked based on someone’s reaction. We can barely hear it in others, and never in ourselves. For me, an autistic woman, it is the most difficult apart of my disguise. Continue reading

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