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Monotone

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Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Flat prosody; Monotonic voice

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Monotone speech refers to a flat prosodic pattern in which the voice varies little in pitch or rhythm. This style of speaking can come across as dry and lacking in affective qualities. Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder use this style of speech, which can make them stand out as “different” in conversational situations and can be an obstacle to forming social relationships.

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  • Diehl, J. J., & Berkovits, L. (2010). Is prosody a diagnostic and cognitive bellwether of autism spectrum disorders? In A. Harrison (Ed.), Speech disorders: Causes, treatments, and social effects (pp. 159–176). New York: Nova Science.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

    Lisa Edelson-Fries

  2. Neurocognition, Department of Brain Health, Nestlé Institute for Health Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Lisa Edelson-Fries

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  1. Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

    Fred R. Volkmar

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Edelson-Fries, L. (2021). Monotone. In: Volkmar, F.R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_1819

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