AutChat is a Blusky hashtag (formerly on Twitter) and weekly scheduled chat for autistic and similarly neurodivergent people.
Join us Sundays for conversations on topics that matter to our community, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT. To find out when that is in other time zones, use a time zone converter.
See all our past topics. Follow us on Blusky or Twitter or Facebook for announcements.
Upcoming Topics
August
August 24: Relationship to family of origin. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST
August 31: Chosen family. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST
September
September 7: Flirting. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST
Septemer 14: Sexual orientation. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST
September 21: Food sensitivities: Taste and texture. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST
September 28: Suicidal ideation. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST
October
October 5: Autistic and similarly neurodivergent youth. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST
October 12: Pattern recognition. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST
October 19: Accommodations. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST
October 26: Support and accommodations for higher education. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 8pm GMT
November
November 2: Pros and cons of formal diagnosis. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT
November 9: Self-identification/Self-diagnosis. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT
November 16: Synesthesia. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT
November 23: Alexithymia (emotional awareness). 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT
November 30: Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT
December
December 7: Pain. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT
December 14: Coping in non-autism-friendly employment. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT
December 21: Lack of recognition for underrepresented groups. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT
December 28: Resolutions and commitments. 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT