View transcripts of past chats on this topic here: Sep 20, 2016, Dec 3, 2017, Feb 2, 2020, Feb 7, 2021, and Apr 2, 2023. You don’t have to disclose your orientation to participate, though you can if you want. #AutChat Questions: Q1: Did being autistic or similarly neurodivergent play a role in understanding your […]
Author: theoriesofminds
Food sensitivities: Taste and texture
Read past chats on this topic: November 12, 2017, December 1, 2019, and June 11, 2023. Q1: Do you have any taste (or oral texture) sensitivities? What foods are pleasant vs aversive for you? #AutChat Q2: Have your taste/oral texture sensitivities changed over time, or do they change depending on other variables? #AutChat Q3: How […]
Addiction
You can read a past chat on this topic here: October 30, 2022. This #autchat is on addiction. If this is a difficult topic for you, remember you can mute the hashtag or step away for self-care. Q1: Have you had issues with addiction? Do you (or have you) considered yourself an addict? #autchat Q2: […]
How we learned we were autistic / similarly neurodivergent
View past chats on this topic: October 15, 2017 and October 27, 2019, and June 5, 2022. You can answer about all/any neurodivergences you have, if you have more than one (e.g., both autism and ADHD). #AutChat Q1: When did you learn you were autistic or otherwise neurodivergent? Did you suspect it beforehand or was […]
Current topic requests list (last updated Jan 2018)
Autchat solicits topic requests from our participants at the end of most chats. Here are the topics currently on request, broken down by categories. If you want to request another topic, or volunteer to write questions for a topic, DM or tweet @autchatmod on twitter or email autchatmod@gmail.com. See the main page for a list […]
Women/people perceived as women
View transcripts of past chats on this topic here: May 12, 2015, June 28, 2015, October 22, 2017, August 9, 2020, and December 25, 2022. Questions: Today’s topic is women (including trans women) and people perceived as women (some nonbinary people, some not-out trans men, etc) #AutChat Q1: Do you think being a woman or […]