In ASD, there can be difficulties in communication and social interaction. Due to neurodivergence itself, aspects such as modulation, tone of voice, and maintaining eye contact, among others, may differ from what is expected by the non-autistic population. This can generate a sense of strangeness, and the autistic person may be perceived as shy, inadequate, strange, or even rude, which is detrimental to the individual and does not reflect reality.

In addition, there may be difficulties in starting, maintaining or ending a conversation, or the person with ASD may not maintain what are considered the usual turns in the conversation…which could also cause the person some problems.

Various strategies can be used, for example, honestly informing the other person of the need: "Sometimes it can be difficult for me to maintain eye contact, but I hear better or concentrate better if I'm not looking . " A person with ASD can also learn some of these skills through practice, with the aim of being able to use them whenever they want, but this can sometimes lead to exhaustion.

There is no single, easy solution, but we must focus on the fact that even people who are not autistic must understand that there are different ways of interacting and communicating, even if it may seem strange to us, and we must be able to accept and value this difference and not put all the burden on the person with autism.