WCCO-TV folks were here last week interviewing me for a story about Cozy Calm and my weighted blankets, which ended up turning to autism also.
I have learned how to media interviews. When I was in public radio, I was on the asking questions end of the microphone, so it didn’t require much interaction. But, being on the answering questions end of the microphone, I had to learn.
It started in radio through voice classes primarily for clarity, vocal variety, and pauses. I still use those skills in daily life even though I can still slip into monotone with my family and friends, but they don’t require vocal variety from me.
Over the years, I taught continuing education courses, so I learned how to teach, which involved speaking and how often to make eye contact. Then I learned public speaking, which involved all I had learned before, with new skills such as scanning the room and using hand gestures to name a couple.
These are all scripts I have learned that have helped me get along in the world. For those who haven’t had to learn social skills in a literal way, it can be compared to learning math. There is a way to do it, so you learn the rules. Ditto for social skills.
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