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 hyperlexia/hypernumeracy. January 18, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm BST on BlueSky. autchat.com/hyperlexia-h... 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: Are there aspects of your co-conditions or your own experience of autism/ similar neurodivergence you wish you could get rid of? Aspects you would like to keep? #AutChat

Q4: Does being autistic/ND make any aspects of your co-conditions easier than they seem to be for neurotypical people? Harder? Do they make you experience autism (or similar neurodivergence) differently from similarly autistic/ND people without your co-conditions? #AutChat

Q3: What do you think accompanies being autistic (or similar neurodivergence), vs what’s genuinely part of being autistic, versus completely unrelated to being autistic? In your experience, do other people think about the division/lack of division the same way? #AutChat

Q2: Do you have difficulty telling some co-condition symptoms apart from autism or similar neurodivergence, or is it relatively clear which is which? Do other people have difficulty (health providers, family members, etc)? When does and doesn’t it matter? #AutChat

Q1: Do you have any co-conditions (co-occurring physical, neurological, or mental health conditions)? Share as much or as little as you’d like. #AutChat

You can also see results of a survey that asks about co-conditions here (about ¾ of the way down; search for “comorbid conditions” to find it). It gives responses from autistic people and family members mixed together, but has interesting questions. autisticnotweird.com/2018survey/ #AutChat

You can read an accessible summary of a study on autism and co-conditions here: www.thinkingautismguide.com/2018/08/are-... #AutChat

We’re using the term “co-conditions”; these are also referred to as co-occurring conditions and (more by researchers) comorbid conditions. You can use whatever term works for you. #AutChat

Some physical, neurological, and mental health conditions are particularly common in autistic people, such as digestive problems, sleep problems, epilepsy, ADHD, anxiety, and depression. #AutChat

Q0: Introduce yourself! Say anything you like about yourself or your interest in #AutChat or in today's topic, co-conditions. Quick reference for this week's #AutChat questions (please wait till they're posted to answer): autchat.com/co-conditions/

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.

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/21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT! 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 / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT. Topic: co-conditions. If you want to read the questions ahead of time: autchat.com/co-conditions/

@yesthattoo.bsky.social @tuttleturtle.bsky.social @autisticb4mmr.bsky.social @endeverstar.bsky.social @projectenigma.bsky.social AutChat on BlueSky in 1 hr, Sun 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC /9pm GMT. Topic: co-conditions. autchat.com/co-conditions/

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 co-conditions. January 11, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm BST on BlueSky. autchat.com/co-conditions/ 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: What gets in the way of taking care of yourself? How do you try to address those barriers? #AutChat

Q3: When is self-care most helpful? Are there times when self-care doesn’t help? Are there times when some kinds of self-care help but others don’t? #AutChat

Q2: Are there other ways of taking care of yourself that you’d like to try, or ones you’ve tried that you’d like to do more often? #AutChat

Q1: What does self-care mean to you? What are your favorite, most effective, or most frequent ways of taking care of yourself? #AutChat

Q0: Introduce yourself! Say anything you like about yourself or your interest in #AutChat or in today's topic, self-care. Quick reference for this week's #AutChat questions (please wait till they're posted to answer): autchat.com/self-care/

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/21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT! autchat.com/faq/ #AutChat hosts chats on topics related to our experiences as neurodivergent people. See our past topics here: autchat.com/all-topics/

@yesthattoo.bsky.social @tuttleturtle.bsky.social @autisticb4mmr.bsky.social @endeverstar.bsky.social @projectenigma.bsky.social AutChat on BlueSky in 1 hr, Sun 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC /9pm GMT. Topic: self-care. autchat.com/self-care/

#AutChat for #ActuallyAutistic and similar is on BlueSky in 1 hour, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm GMT. Topic: self-care. If you want to read the questions ahead of time: autchat.com/self-care/

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 self-care. January 4, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 21:00 UTC / 9pm BST on BlueSky. autchat.com/self-care/ 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: What advice would you give to other people about making, evaluating, and/or keeping resolutions/commitments? #AutChat

Q3: What makes it harder for you to keep commitments? What makes it easier? #AutChat

Q2: Have you ever made a resolution or commitment and later realized it wasn’t a good idea to try to keep it? #AutChat

Q1: Have you ever made resolutions or commitments for an upcoming year, month, or other timeframe? Was it helpful? Unhelpful? Both? Feel free to share as much as you’d like about any you’ve made in the past or want to make in the future. #AutChat

If you mention diet, exercise, or weight today, we ask you to put “cw: weight” at the start of those tweets to increase accessibility for autistic people who have experienced sizeism and/or eating disorders and may find those topics triggering/distressing. #AutChat

Today’s #AutChat is on resolutions and similar kinds of big commitments. Some people make these for Jan 1st; some people make them at other times; some people don’t make them at any particular time.

Q0: Introduce yourself! Say anything you like about yourself or your interest in #AutChat or in today's topic, resolutions and commitments. Quick reference for this week's #AutChat questions (please wait till they're posted to answer): autchat.com/resolutions-...

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.