View past chats on this topic here: June 24, 2018, January 31, 2021, and May 21, 2023. Today’s #AutChat is about your relationship to your family (or families) of origin. This refers to family members you grew up with, such as parents or other caretakers, siblings, or other people who lived with you or were involved […]

You can view a past chat on this topic here: March 7, 2021. This #AutChat is on self-harm. Please be aware the tag may have difficult or triggering things on it; remember you can mute the hashtag or step away for self-care. — You may want to let your usual followers know you’ll be discussing […]

View past chats on this topic here: June 3, 2018, November 22, 2020, and April 9, 2023. “Presuming competence” means starting with the assumption that all disabled people are capable of understanding, communicating, learning, etc. #AutChat The phrase “presume competence” is particularly often used in discussions about nonspeaking autistic children’s communication and education, though it […]