View transcripts of our previous chats on this topic here: April 7, 2015, July 26, 2015, Oct 16, 2016, and Feb 10, 2019. Today’s #AutChat is about special interests – particularly strong or compelling things you like to do or learn about. Some people prefer to call these passions, or just interests. Questions: Q1: What […]
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Cooking
View past chats on this topic: Oct 9, 2016, and Apr 14, 2019. Questions: Q1: Do you cook? If so, why? If not, why not? #AutChat Q2: What are some of your favorite meals to cook? (Non-cookers: Favorite meals to eat?) #AutChat Q3: What are some of the barriers to cooking meals that you may […]
Executive Function
Today’s #autchat is on executive function. Questions are adapted from ones originally written by @soft_delete. Executive function includes many aspects of self-regulation and task management: http://musingsofanaspie.com/2014/01/07/executive-function-primer-part-1/ #autchat Q1 How are your executive functioning abilities? What tasks are most challenging & what do you excel at? #autchat Q2 How do executive functioning issues affect your social […]
Having to hide how we function
View past chats on this topic: September 13, 2016, March 17, 2019, and September 26, 2021. “Hiding how you function” might mean different things: Hiding how difficult it is to do something, hiding the way you do something, because other people don’t think it’s the right way. #AutChat Sometimes it means hiding that you can […]
Healthcare access
View transcripts on this topic here: September 6, 2016, July 5, 2020, and November 20, 2022. Healthcare access covers multiple things—cost, travel, available providers, communicating with providers, etc. #AutChat Being autistic or similarly neurodivergent can involve extra challenges. #AutChat Questions: Q1 What barriers to healthcare access have you encountered? #AutChat Q2 Have you tried workarounds […]
Pros and cons of formal diagnosis
View past chats on this topic here: Aug 30, 2016, Jun 17, 2018, and Jan 24, 2021. “Formal diagnosis” can refer to a diagnosis of autism or of another neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD). Some people with formal diagnoses may have known they were autistic or similar beforehand. Some people without formal diagnoses want one; others don’t. […]
Friendship and expectations
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 […]
Self-acceptance
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 […]
Mental healthcare
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 […]
Sleep
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 […]