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#AutChat Mod
@autchatmod.bsky.social
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Official account of #AutChat, a Sunday hashtag chat by and for #ActuallyAutistic and similar people. Self-dx'd/community-recognized people welcome.
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 12h
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!
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 12h
Reminder: We don’t currently create transcripts of #AutChat.

We’ll update these intro/outro posts if that changes in the future.
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 12h
Next Sunday’s #AutChat is on accommodations. October 19, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST on BlueSky. autchat.com/accommodatio...

If you know anyone who might be interested and is autistic or similarly neurodivergent, we encourage you to invite them.
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 12h
The scheduled #AutChat is wrapping up. It's fine to keep chatting, join in late, or use the tag at other times!
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 12h
Q4: Do your pattern recognition skills contribute to your interests, hobbies, profession, or other parts of your daily life? #AutChat
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 13h
Q3: Have you found that your ability to recognize patterns helps you in problem-solving or decision-making situations? Are there situations in which it doesn’t help? #AutChat
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 13h
Q2: Do you find that your pattern recognition abilities extend beyond visual patterns to include other areas, such as auditory patterns or patterns in behavior? #AutChat
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 13h
Q1: Does pattern recognition impact your sensory experiences?

Do you notice patterns or connections that others may not?

Or considered another way, do you have sensory processing differences that impact your pattern recognition? #AutChat
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 13h
Some autistic and similarly neurodivergent people report stronger (or otherwise different) pattern recognition experiences than neurotypical people do. #AutChat
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 13h
Pattern recognition refers to the ability to notice and understand repetitive patterns in information or stimuli.

It involves the brain’s ability to detect similarities or regularities in data, such as visual shapes, sounds, or sequences of events. #AutChat
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 13h
Q0: Introduce yourself! Say anything you like about yourself or your interest in #AutChat or in today's topic, pattern recognition.

Quick reference for this week's #AutChat questions (please wait till they're posted to answer):
autchat.com/pattern-reco...
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 13h
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.
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 13h
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...
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 13h
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.
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 13h
#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.
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 13h
Welcome to #AutChat, a weekly BlueSky chat for autistic & similar people at Sundays 1pm Pacific/4pm Eastern/20:00 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/
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 14h
#AutChat for #ActuallyAutistic and similar is on BlueSky in 1 hour, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm GMT. Topic: pattern recognition.

If you want to read the questions ahead of time:
autchat.com/pattern-reco...
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 14h
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AutChat on BlueSky in 1 hr, Sun 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC /9pm GMT. Topic: pattern recognition. autchat.com/pattern-reco...
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 7d
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!
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 7d
Reminder: We don’t currently create transcripts of #AutChat.

We’ll update these intro/outro posts if that changes in the future.
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 7d
Next Sunday’s #AutChat is on pattern recognition. October 12, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 9pm BST on BlueSky. autchat.com/pattern-reco...

If you know anyone who might be interested and is autistic or similarly neurodivergent, we encourage you to invite them.
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 7d
The scheduled #AutChat is wrapping up. It's fine to keep chatting, join in late, or use the tag at other times!
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 7d
Q5: What do you want adults to understand about being young and autistic/similarly neurodivergent in today’s world?

Are there any changes you want to see in how society treats youth? #AutChat
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 7d
Q4: What is/was your social and emotional life like as an autistic/similar youth?

Do you see your boundaries or relationships changing as you grow? #AutChat
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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 7d
Q3: What are your experiences around education and learning as a young person?

If you go to school or study independently, what supports and accommodations help you learn?

What tips do you have for other young people who are in school right now? #AutChat
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