View past chats on this topic here: March 11, 2018, October 18, 2020, and January 22, 2023. Plurality is the broad community term for more than one consciousness sharing a brain and body; this encompasses the medical concept of dissociative identity disorder (DID), as well as various identities which do not meet the medical criteria […]

View past chats on this topic here: October 4, 2020 and March 12, 2023. Groups could refer to things like meetups, school clubs, gaming groups, social groups, support groups—any kind of group of people who come together to do something or spend time together. #AutChat Q1: What kinds of groups have you participated in? As […]

View past chats on this topic: March 12, 2017, April 1, 2018, October 13, 2019, and April 24, 2022. Healthcare professionals here includes doctors, nurses, dentists, therapists, etc—anyone you see for healthcare. #AutChat Q1: What communication challenges have you run into with healthcare professionals? How have you tried handling them? #AutChat Q2: What do you […]

View a past chat on this topic here. Q1 What kinds of grief have you had to deal with? Share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with. Some examples: Death in the family; death of a pet; grieving after a diagnosis; a major job-related disappointment. #autchat Q2 Are there ways you cope with […]

View past chats on this topic: Feburary 4, 2018,  August 2, 2020, and November 27, 2022. Digestive issues are more common in autistic people specifically: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/133/5/872.short However, they can happen in people with any neurodivergence. You’re welcome to participate if you have digestive issues, whether they’re related to autism/ND or not. #AutChat Q1 Do you […]