Alexithymia is difficulty recognizing and identifying emotions. How one person used autistic strengths like attention to detail to improve emotional awareness.
Pete Wharmby lists 50 reasons an autistic person might be in a bad mood, even if sensory issues, alexithymia, or being non-speaking (even if temporarily) can make it difficult to communicate.
Terra Vance writes about her experience as a multiply neurodivergent person being autistic, dyslexic, synesthetic with OCD and sensory processing disorder.