[header] How to communicate with autistic people [title] Find out what you have in common. [step] Sharing interests can be a powerful communication tool. [substeps] See if you have interests in common, especially special interests. 
Many autistic people are used to others being unenthusiastic about their passions, so if you share the same passion and talk about it with them, it can feel truly magical. [title] Talk where there are minimal distractions or sources of stress around the individual.