Author: theoriesofminds
Finances
View a transcript of this chat here. Q1: Does your neurodivergence affect how you earn/acquire money? In what ways? #AutChat Q2: Do you spend any money on neurodiversity-related expenses (occupational therapy, sensory aids, etc)? #AutChat Q3: Does your neurodivergence (for example executive dysfunction, legal guardianship, etc) affect how you manage money? #AutChat Q4: If needed, […]
Relationships
View transcripts of previous chats on this topic here: August 4, 2015, August 30, 2015, May 14, 2017, April 26, 2020, and September 4, 2022. We want to be inclusive of all types of romantic relationship plus non – We encourage you to interpret these questions broadly #AutChat e.g. if aromantic, you might talk about […]
Clutter and cleaning
View past chats on this topic: April 30, 2017, June 23, 2019, and December 5, 2021. Q1: What’s your experience like with clutter and cleaning? Love it? Hate it? Neutral about it? #AutChat Q2: Do you think neurodivergence has affected your experience with clutter and/or cleaning? If so, how? #AutChat Q3: What makes it easier […]
Experience of empathy
You can view transcripts of this chat here: April 23, 2017, August 23, 2020, and January 15, 2023. You may also be interested in our other empathy chat. There’s a stereotype that autistic people lack empathy. Some autistic people say they have higher empathy than neurotypical people, some lower, some say no difference. Today we’ll […]
Apr 9, 2017: Acceptance and awareness (transcript)
@autchatmod (#autchat mod): Welcome to #autchat, a weekly chat for autistic & similar people Sundays 8pm UTC / 9pm BST / 4pm EDT! https://t.co/rRrhi9g3PS @autchatmod (#autchat mod): #autchat is a tag for autistic people & “autistic cousins” (people with similar experiences due to hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, ADHD, etc) @autchatmod (#autchat mod): #autchat hosts chats on […]
Awareness and acceptance
View past transcripts of this chat here: April 9, 2017 and April 4, 2021. In April, many autistic communities focus on acceptance, in response to problems with autism awareness campaigns. #AutChat Q1: What does autism awareness mean to you? What kinds of awareness do you find helpful vs not helpful? #AutChat Q2: How can autistic […]