Feel free to suggest ideas for #AutChat topics (or offer to help write questions)! For scheduled topics, see autchat.com
Every topic we've ever run: autchat.com/all-topics/ We're happy to rerun past chats we haven't revisited in a while, especially now that we’re on a new platform!
Reminder: We don’t currently create transcripts of #AutChat.
We’ll update these intro/outro posts if that changes in the future.
Next Sunday’s #AutChat is on Autism Acceptance Month. April 26, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST on BlueSky. autchat.com/autism-accep...
If you know anyone who might be interested and is autistic or similarly neurodivergent, we encourage you to invite them.
The scheduled #AutChat is wrapping up. It's fine to keep chatting, join in late, or use the tag at other times!
Q5: What would you change about the higher education system to make it more accessible? #AutChat
Q4: What aspects of attending college or university have you enjoyed? #AutChat
Q3: What accommodations have you needed? Requested or not. #AutChat
Q2: What do you feel was the biggest obstacle getting into a school? #AutChat
Q1: Have you attended a form of higher education? #AutChat
Q0: Introduce yourself! Say anything you like about yourself or your interest in #AutChat or in today's topic, higher education.
Quick reference for this week's #AutChat questions (please wait till they're posted to answer):
autchat.com/higher-educa...
Questions are prefaced Q0, Q1, Q2, etc. When you reply, preface posts with A0, A1, etc & include "#AutChat" so others see them!
Feel free to skip questions for any reason, or respond to them later.
Please capitalize the tag as #AutChat to make it more accessible to screenreaders.
For #AutChat announcements and weekly questions, follow this account. DM us to request reminder tweets.
How to participate in #AutChat (written for Twitter, but some of the same principles apply for BlueSky): autchat.com/twitter-chat...
We used to post Wakelet transcripts of our weekly Twitter chats to autchat.com. We also linked to them on the #AutChat tag and on Facebook.
However, at this point in our transition to BlueSky, we don’t know how to integrate Wakelet/similar. For the time being, we do not make transcripts.
#AutChat is a tag for autistic people & "autistic cousins" (people with similar experiences due to hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, ADHD, etc).
We welcome autistic/similar people whether formally diagnosed, self-diagnosed, or questioning/wondering if they are autistic/similar.
Welcome to #AutChat, a weekly BlueSky chat for autistic & similar people at Sundays 1pm Pacific/4pm Eastern/20:00 UTC / 9pm BST! autchat.com/faq/
#AutChat hosts chats on topics related to our experiences as neurodivergent people. See our past topics here: autchat.com/all-topics/
#AutChat for #ActuallyAutistic and similar is on BlueSky in 1 hour, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST. Topic: higher education.
If you want to read the questions ahead of time:
autchat.com/higher-educa...
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AutChat on BlueSky in 1 hr, Sun 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST. Topic: higher education. autchat.com/higher-educa...
Feel free to suggest ideas for #AutChat topics (or offer to help write questions)! For scheduled topics, see autchat.com
Every topic we've ever run: autchat.com/all-topics/ We're happy to rerun past chats we haven't revisited in a while, especially now that we’re on a new platform!
Reminder: We don’t currently create transcripts of #AutChat.
We’ll update these intro/outro posts if that changes in the future.
Next Sunday’s #AutChat is on higher education. April 19, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST on BlueSky. autchat.com/higher-educa...
If you know anyone who might be interested and is autistic or similarly neurodivergent, we encourage you to invite them.
The scheduled #AutChat is wrapping up. It's fine to keep chatting, join in late, or use the tag at other times!
Q4: How could trans/nonbinary spaces be more accessible to you? How could autistic spaces be more inclusive of you?
Is there anything you want the world at large to know about how to honor both your nonbinary and autistic/similarly neurodivergent identities? #AutChat
Q3: How do other people treat you as a nonbinary autistic/similarly neurodivergent person? Within autistic communities? Within trans/nonbinary communities? In general? #AutChat
Q2: How do you conceptualize the relationship between your autistic/neurodivergent identity & your nonbinary identity?
If they connect or interact, do you use a particular label (such as a specific neurogender) to describe that interaction? Why or why not? #AutChat
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Q1: Are you nonbinary? What does that mean to you?
How do you describe your gender or lack thereof? Do you consider yourself trans? #AutChat
While answering, please keep in mind that gender identity can be very personal and people can feel strongly about the particular labels they use. #AutChat
For more information about how nonbinary people describe their gender, see the 2018 Gender Census report at gendercensus.com/post/1790869... #AutChat
Some autistic/similar people experience their gender (or lack thereof) as related to their neurodivergence.
They may use a specific neurogender label, or a broader label (trans, nonbinary, agender, etc). For more information on specific labels, see nonbinary.wiki/wiki/Neuroge.... #AutChat
Some people self-describe just as trans or nonbinary/enby, and other people use specific identity labels that fall under this “umbrella”.
Some examples: demigender, agender, gender neutral, genderqueer, bigender, third gender, two-spirit, gendervague, and genderfluid. #AutChat