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Recent Examples of nonverbal
Research suggests 10% to 27% of autistic people are nonverbal or have other significant needs, a rate that has remained relatively consistent since 2000.
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Liz Szabo, NBC news, 4 May 2025
Humans are good at picking up on emotions, which leak out through our nonverbal behaviors, like tone of voice.
—Tessa West, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Autistic adults may have an unusual pattern of nonverbal communication and/or might not understand other people's nonverbal communication.
Adults who have lived with these challenges for many years may learn to ask questions to clarify communication and avoid misunderstanding nonverbal cues.2
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—Heidi Moawad, Md, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Research consistently shows that nonverbal cues significantly impact how others perceive your message.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Liz Szabo, NBC news, 4 May 2025
Humans are good at picking up on emotions, which leak out through our nonverbal behaviors, like tone of voice.
—Tessa West, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Autistic adults may have an unusual pattern of nonverbal communication and/or might not understand other people's nonverbal communication.
Adults who have lived with these challenges for many years may learn to ask questions to clarify communication and avoid misunderstanding nonverbal cues.2
3.
—Heidi Moawad, Md, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Research consistently shows that nonverbal cues significantly impact how others perceive your message.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonverbal
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“Nonverbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonverbal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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