View transcripts of previous chats on this topic here: Mar 15, 2016, Aug 2, 2016, and Jun 25, 2017. Questions: Q1: Did your diagnosis (self or professional) come before or after you became a parent? #autchat Q2: If you have sensory issues, how are they affected by being a parent? #autchat Q3: How do you […]

View transcripts of previous chats on this topic here: Jul 21, 2015, Aug 16, 2015, Jun 28, 2017 ,and Dec 4, 2022. Q1: Have you ever had an animal (such as a past pet) improve your functioning due to your interactions with it? #AutChat Q2: What would you like to know about Service Dogs or […]

View a transcript of this chat here. Q1 Have you had to work on teams before? What kind— work, school, volunteer projects, other? #autchat Q2 What have your teamwork experiences been like? Challenges? Rewards? #autchat Q3 What strategies have you used to make teamwork better? #autchat Q4 What kinds of support from others would make […]

View a transcript of of a past chat on this topic here. Q1: What kinds of friendships have worked best for you (if any)? #autchat Q2: What pitfalls have you run into in making/keeping friends, if any? #autchat Q3: How do you tell whether someone wants to be friends with you (or otherwise close to […]

View a transcript of this chat here. You may also be interested in our chat on interacting with research. Q1 What autism research would you like to hear more about? Less about? #autchat Q2 Where do you (or have you) read about autism research? Are there sources you recommend? Disrecommend? #autchat Q3 Are there things […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]