View transcripts of chats on this topic here: March 18, 2018 and August 16, 2020.

Synesthesia is when two or more physical senses are inextricably linked. Sensory input via one sense is involuntarily experienced with multiple senses – for example, music might register to the brain as sounds and colors simultaneously.

For more information, see https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/what-is-synesthesia-and-whats-it-like-to-have-it #AutChat

Q1: Do you experience synesthesia? What kind(s)? #AutChat

Q2: Has your synesthesia changed over time? How? #AutChat

Q3: Does synesthesia contribute to your experiences of sensory overloads or meltdowns in any way? Share as much as you’d like. #AutChat

Q4: What are your favorite things and least favorite things about synesthesia? #AutChat

Q5: How do you explain synesthesia to someone who doesn’t experience it? Do you think they understand? #AutChat

Questions for this chat were written by @endeverstar.