Autistic representation in fiction

View past chats on this topic here: October 1, 2017, July 19, 2020, and November 6, 2022. Questions are written about autistic representation in fiction but feel free to answer about similar neurodivergences. #AutChat Q1: What are your favorite examples of autistic characters in books, movies, TV shows, and other media? #AutChat Q2: What do […]

Executive function: Planning, starting, and stopping tasks

View past chats on this topic: Sep 24, 2017, Sep 16, 2018, and May 2, 2021. Executive function includes many aspects of self-regulation and task management. Here is a blog post that talks more about executive function: https://wrangletangle.tumblr.com/post/156193731532/when-we-say-executive-dysfunction-i-think-its #AutChat Today we’ll talk about planning, starting, and stopping tasks, including autistic inertia (see https://www.divergentminds.org/a-look-at-autistic-inertia/). #AutChat Q1: […]

Boundaries, safety, and boundary violations

View past chats on this topic: September 17, 2017, January 12, 2020, and May 22, 2022. You can also see questions and transcripts for our other chat on boundaries here. Today’s #AutChat deals with some difficult topics. Remember that if you need to, you can step away and do some self-care. Q1 How do you […]