A 4 Min Video From an Expert. Communicating with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
With autistic children: calm emotion is wonderful. indirect communication is ok. no eye contact is ok. sounds that mimic current emotional state are ok. clear short sentences. don't get angry-frustrated with no response. calm music is wonderful. slow down. give lots of time. re-phrase with new descriptors. don't overwhelm with too much info. quiet times give time to process. pictures and diagrams are good too.