View a past chat on this topic here. This #autchat is on language preferences for describing ourselves with respect to disability (for example, “person with a disability” versus “disabled person”). Preferences can be contentious and personal. — Preferences vary. Example: for autism, in a 2015 UK survey, when asked to choose ONE term to describe […]

View a transcript of a past chat on this topic here. Today’s #autchat is on transit. This includes both private and public transit: Driving, buses, trains, rideshares like Lyft and Uber, carpooling, biking, walking, etc—anything you use to get from one place to another. Q1: What form(s) of transportation do you use most often? Is […]

View previous chats on this topic here: March 25, 2018, March 6, 2022. Today’s AutChat is on volunteer work and will be most relevant for people who’ve done volunteer work. The first couple questions are also relevant to people who want to volunteer but haven’t. #AutChat Q1: Have you ever volunteered? In what kinds of […]

View past chats on this topic here: July 22, 2018, January 3, 2021, and June 18, 2023. — Today’s #AutChat is on suicidal ideation. 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 […]

View transcripts of chats on this topic here: March 18, 2018 and August 16, 2020. Synesthesia is when two or more physical senses are inextricably linked. Sensory input via one sense is involuntarily experienced with multiple senses – for example, music might register to the brain as sounds and colors simultaneously. For more information, see […]