The Voice of Autism Women Share Their Experiences with Monotony

One of the common markers of autism is to speak with what's known as a “flat affect” which basically means not varying your tone of voice. When talking to my friends my voice is deeper, slower, not exactly monotone but more monotone than my other "voices." Yet, for example when I'm ... I have a flat tone when with pretty much everyone except my partner. With him, I feel more comfortable and I would say it tends towards sing-songy and childish. Monotone voice is often a symptom of flat affect or blunt affect, and it can go away on its own if the underlying (let's call it) blockage ... I found singing helped me control my tone better around NTs, not singinging at them, just singing in my spare time, which gave me alright vocal control. “Flat affect” is the way the personality presents itself. It's not the personality itself, we're all unique, but our outward expression can be read as flat. My parents and peers say I speak in a flat tone and an erratic pace. I have no idea how to put emotion into my voice or speak more slowly so ... It's pretty common for people on the spectrum. The reason why you think you're speaking with tone and others say you sound flat or monotone is because of how ... They also have a monotone voice and for people who don't know them well, it's hard to tell when they are joking or being sarcastic. My real voice is deep, flat, monotone, and I speak really slowly. I have a flat affect. I sound a lot like Daria. Upvote 31. Downvote