View past chats on this topic: August 23, 2016, May 19, 2019, and November 21, 2021. Today’s #AutChat is about friendships and expectations. Friendships can involve expectations for time commitments, types of activities, etc. Q1: What expectations for friendship are you good at meeting? Why do you think you’re good at them? #AutChat Q2: What expectations for […]

View past transcripts of this chat here: August 16, 2016 and May 30, 2021. Questions: Q1: What does self-acceptance mean to you, with respect to being autistic or similarly neurodivergent? #AutChat Q2: Is self-acceptance a goal for you? Why or why not? #AutChat Q3: If self-acceptance is a goal for you, what have you done […]

View transcripts of our previous chat on this topic here: Sep 1, 2015, Jul 26, 2016, May 13, 2018, and Feb 21, 2021. Questions: Q1. Have you had experiences with mental healthcare as a person on the spectrum? What kind of experiences? #AutChat Q2. Do you think there are unique, or at least typical, mental […]

You can see transcripts of our previous chats on this topic here, here, here, and here (May 31, 2020). You may also be interested in our chat on sleep dysregulation and dreams. Questions: Q1: Have you ever experienced sleep problems? If so, describe them. Are they still present? #AutChat Q2: What has NOT helped with […]