Author: theoriesofminds
Aging and lifespan changes
View transcripts of our previous chats on this topic: Jun 28, 2016, May 26, 2015, July 19, 2015, and Sep 3, 2017, and Dec 19, 2021. Questions: Q1: How did your symptoms/skills change throughout childhood (say up through 18)? (Social, sensory, motor, other) #AutChat (Or the present, if you’re under 18) #AutChat You might think […]
Eating disorders
View past chats on this topic: August 27, 2017, August 25, 2019, and January 30, 2022. Today’s #AutChat is about eating disorders. If you have never had an ED, feel free to speak about your body image in general. Numbers (weight, BMI, calories, clothing size, etc) can be triggering. Please consider giving a content warning […]
Useful apps
View past chats on this topic: June 9, 2015, August 13, 2017, December 22, 2019, and May 1, 2022. Q1: Have you used sensory/stim apps? Which ones? What did you like/dislike about them? #AutChat Q2: Have you used apps for executive function stuff (remembering things, organizing things, etc)? Which ones? What did you like/dislike about […]
Connective tissue disorders
View transcripts of past chats here: August 6, 2017, November 25, 2018, and January 9, 2022. This #AutChat is about connective tissue disorders, such as Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connective_tissue_disease Q1 Do you suspect, or know, you have a connective tissue disorder? If diagnosed, what form have you been diagnosed with? #AutChat Q2 What […]
Representation of neurodivergent symptoms/traits/co-conditions in autistic communities
This #autchat is about neurodivergent symptoms, traits, and experiences you see discussed more vs less in autistic communities. View a transcript of a past chat on this topic here. Questions: Q1: What neurodivergent symptoms, traits, or experiences do you have that you see talked about a lot in autistic communities? #autchat Q2: What neurodivergent symptoms, […]