In the modern world communication is a key factor. But with autism it’s a little extra difficult. Let me explain using myself as an example, but it varies for others.

As a young child my parents would complain about me mumbling and quite often told me to talk loudly and clearly. To which I would do it to with comedic effects. Looking back, I can see what they were trying to do, but as a child I didn’t see the point in it. But in the many years they would lightly mock me for using slang term in aid of to dissuade me in using them, ironically, they themselves use many years later and still to this day.

So, throughout my life I've had a steering hand to help me in the aid of communication. And even these days I've been called that I am eloquent in my way of talking. And even some people are jealous of the way I can talk to others.

Yeah, also being autistic and dyslexic makes it more difficult and adding the masking on top of that makes me sound like a normal person. But all of this can be exhausting and there are times where I don’t talk a lot. But with many friends who have different issues they don’t have any issues with the way I talk which is a huge boost in confidence.