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07 Aug 2011, 7:21 pm

swbluto wrote:

Is this voice either distinctively autistic or neurotypical?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVGN_CBe1_k[/youtube]

[I have a perfectly intonated, mellifluous female voice in my mind when reading the passage, but I sound nothing like that. :lol:

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I'd say autistic. It sounds computer generated even though it is not. I can tell by the sound of inhaling after completion of a sentence. If this is the voice of an Aspie, don't feel bad. Speech therapists can spot me a mile away.

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07 Aug 2011, 7:32 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPpzJiRfobI[/youtube]

I talk just like this guy, if I know what I'm going to say ahead of time. If I don't, imagine a long pause after every few words.

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07 Aug 2011, 7:55 pm

Without other voice samples to compare from "real people", I looked on youtube.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM2Xj10yKAQ[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pg57VnVq8E&feature=related[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ2ttSEBU7Y&feature=related[/youtube]

And, my voice sounds nothing like that. I don't mean to sound offensive, but I actually started cracking up from the second video just imagining him in a group setting.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nUcKQVnrpE&feature=related[/youtube]

Hmmmm... I sound more like these people. :/

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07 Aug 2011, 8:46 pm

I'm probably closest to the guy in the second video in the above post.

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07 Aug 2011, 8:53 pm

swbluto wrote:

Is this voice either distinctively autistic or neurotypical?

I don't think it is possible to tell just from listening, but I'll note my observations. I wouldn't qualify the voice as autistic or neurotypical so much as deliberate and slightly "unnatural." And what I mean by that is that is sounds like you are working harder than the average person to intonate and inflect.

I'll see if I can get Audacity to work and I'll make my own recording. ^_^

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07 Aug 2011, 9:06 pm

It's very different depending on who you're dealing with. One girl I currently mentor has a mild speech impediment that affects her tone of voice...it causes her to periodically slow down her speech at times, like you're slowing down a tape, then starting it up again. When she slows down, her voice becomes more formal and stiff, and when it speeds back up she regains normal tone. The other girl I menor speaks with a hint of an accent that none of her family members share.

Some people on the spectrum I know have very little or no tone or expression in their voice. One guy will sound really serious even when he's having a lot of fun, and he seems to present as really 'stiff' and serious.

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07 Aug 2011, 9:06 pm

I didn't think your voice sounded one way or the other. On those Youtube examples you provided though, you could definitely tell.

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08 Aug 2011, 12:47 am

SilverShoelaces wrote:

swbluto wrote:

Is this voice either distinctively autistic or neurotypical?

So I take it you're neurotypical because you accurately recognized my intention (Trying hard to intonate)? That's cool, because NTs would probably be better at assessing these kinds of things. I've heard rumors of a few male aspies that are "tone deaf" which would make judging the differences a bit harder.

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I'll see if I can get Audacity to work and I'll make my own recording. ^_^

Can't wait! ^_^

I'm guessing since you're female, yours would probably pwn mine, haha.

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08 Aug 2011, 1:31 am

swbluto wrote:

So I take it you're neurotypical because you accurately recognized my intention (Trying hard to intonate)? That's cool, because NTs would probably be better at assessing these kinds of things.

Or Silver could have studied intonation to improve her own tone. You really need to tone it down a bit with trying to label yourself and everyone you converse with.

As for the original topic, I tend to have a very natural-sounding tone of voice. My problem comes more from facial expressions (or lack thereof). When stressed out, however, I do get very monotonous.

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08 Aug 2011, 1:37 am

This is a recording of me reading the first passage of Poe's Ligeia:

http://soundcloud.com/nathankearns/ligeia-2/s-j03fB

Interestingly enough, I was brought up in an Australian household, yet I speak with a voice that has distinctive British (RP) overtones, at least from what I can tell. My voice seems quite monotonous and stilted at times. I gasp for air frequently, from what I can hear in the recording.

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08 Aug 2011, 1:50 am

Conspicuous wrote:

swbluto wrote:

So I take it you're neurotypical because you accurately recognized my intention (Trying hard to intonate)? That's cool, because NTs would probably be better at assessing these kinds of things.

Or Silver could have studied intonation to improve her own tone. You really need to tone it down a bit with trying to label yourself and everyone you converse with.

There's a sense of intuition about inferring others' intentions that goes beyond studying. And, the "whole package" suggests a noticeably higher level of NT-ness than average around these parts.

And, no, I don't consider the term 'NT' derogatory anymore than I do 'aspie'. I've recently learned that I'm probably NT myself, though ADHD, so I hope it's not a bad thing.

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08 Aug 2011, 3:42 am

Your voice sounds pretty normal. I'm sure I could add the same inflections, though. Different from the videos you showed, which seemed far more clear-cut. The first one was especially bad.

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08 Aug 2011, 12:12 pm

I have different voices for different types of people. If I'm nervous of a person, or don't really like the person, my voice goes into a low monotone. If I feel that the other person is more vulnerable than I am and that I know I can be more dominent with the person (for example, another person with learning difficulties or someone foreign), I use a more bossy, confident tone. If I'm comfortable with the person, my voice goes into a happy, chatty tone (which is my favourite!) And when I was at school and college, I used to speak to teacher in a sort of show-off voice when there are other people of my age around. I don't think you can picture this type of voice until you have heard me actually speaking this way.

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08 Aug 2011, 6:46 pm

swbluto wrote:

I actually started cracking up from the second video just imagining him in a group setting.

Why is his voice funny?

That is probably similar to my tone of voice (I am female though, if you haven't guessed by my really girly name).

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09 Aug 2011, 6:58 pm

I've got mine done now:

Aspie voice test - Molly crept out the door

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09 Aug 2011, 11:27 pm

swbluto,

Is there a POTENTIAL TYPE of affectation? YES! Is it the same, or definitly present and unique? NOPE!

So I don't know why you are trying it. Is it mentioned in the DSM? NOPE! Do doctors use it to detect AS? NOPE!

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