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I would encourage you, to pick up a ASL or look in your area schools, libraries, find out what your city offers for maybe a class in sign language, You would feel very enligntened and much more confident once you were abe to be able to communicate a little bit more. Just like when you started your job there, do you remember when you first started, you were probably anxious to learn and maybe a little shy because you did not know your job title or how to perform it, but once you spent time with it, and became a little bit more confident in your work now here it is a time later and you are more proficient, alot more confident and could probably show other people how to do some of the work, it's only an example but if you gave yourself the opportunity to learn even some of the language of sign, you would feel alot more comfortable and confident to communicate with those that are deaf in your job, and you would gain some new friends, and family, it would challenge you to come out of your shell. So be encouraged, but find an area in your city that would either possibly offer a course, or the library, or google a Sign language bookstore where you could purchase an american Sign Language book to at least learn some basic words to help you out.
Be Blessed, and encouraged, it's there for you and at your reach just put your foot forward to do it,and don't allow your autism to stand in your way.
EstersCrown
