#autchat Transcript
Healthcare social media transcript of the #autchat hashtag.
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 | #AutChat mod @autchatmod Welcome to #autchat, a weekly chat for autistic & similar people Sundays 8pm UTC / 9pm BST / 4pm EDT! https://t.co/rRrhi9g3PS |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod #autchat is a tag for autistic people & "autistic cousins" (people with similar experiences due to hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, ADHD, etc) |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod #autchat hosts chats on many topics related to our experiences as neurodivergent people. See our past topics here: https://t.co/F56bZKG5Jo |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod #autchat welcomes autistic/similar people whether formally diagnosed, self-dx'd, or questioning/wondering if they are autistic/similar. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod #autchat posts transcripts of the weekly chats; please tell @autchatmod if you donβt want your tweets included. |
 | Eb (Elsewhere In Bio) @EbThen RT @autchatmod: #autchat hosts chats on many topics related to our experiences as neurodivergent people. See our past topics here: #autchat hosts chats on many topics related to our experiences as neurodivergent people. See our past topics here: https://t.co/F56bZKG5Jo |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod For #autchat announcements and weekly questions, follow this account. Reply here to receive reminder tweets. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod How to participate in #autchat and other twitter chats: https://t.co/SkuXgvACRk |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Questions are prefaced Q0, Q1, Q2, etc. When you reply, preface tweets with A0, A1, A2, etc and include "#autchat" so others see them! |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Todayβs #autchat is on finances. Thanks to @endeverstar for writing today's questions! |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q0: Introduce yourself! Say anything you like about yourself or your interest in #autchat or in today's topic. |
| Eb (Elsewhere In Bio) @EbThen RT @autchatmod: Todayβs #autchat is on finances. Thanks to @endeverstar for writing today's questions! |
 | Scott Morizot @tmorizot A0: 52 yo late dx (6/2016) husband, father, and grandfather. Been extremely poor at times. Glad I'm not right now. #autchat |
 | Ujaranza Cervanak @ucervanak RT @autchatmod: Welcome to #autchat, a weekly chat for autistic & similar people Sundays 8pm UTC / 9pm BST / 4pm EDT! https://t.co/rRrhi9g3PS |
| Ujaranza Cervanak @ucervanak RT @autchatmod: Todayβs #autchat is on finances. Thanks to @endeverstar for writing today's questions! |
 | Casey π’ @ccurrin93 A0: hi! Married, 24, Dx last November. I'm horrible with finances & they trigger meltdowns π#autchat |
 | Sarah Owl @OwlStory A0 Ummmm... Hi. Still me. Learning how to manage my finances (plus getting married in a few weeks, so AH). #autchat https://t.co/WHd9J9rwJz |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q1: Does your neurodivergence affect how you earn/acquire money? In what ways? #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A1: Not really, though the way my brain works almost certainly helps in the work I do more than it hinders. #autchat |
 | EyesLikeEels @eyeslikeeels RT @autchatmod: Q1: Q1: Does your neurodivergence affect how you earn/acquire money? In what ways? #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 A1: uh, yes. Never been able to drive or have a full-time job. Had a part-time job in college as a student work program #autchat |
 | Max @ViolaMaths A1 never been able to keep a job, which has badly affected finances. Late dx (45) years trying to keep jobs and failing. #autchat |
 | Joyβs Daughter @TheHealstorian @autchatmod A1: I am deeply passionate about history and research. I do research for the government. I've had various jobs but mask often. #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q2: Do you spend any money on neurodiversity-related expenses (occupational therapy, sensory aids, etc)? #autchat |
| Sarah Owl @OwlStory A1 While I have a paying job, finding one was a lot more difficult, with a lot of the social stuff. #autchat https://t.co/zI7tpFzTlh |
| Sarah Owl @OwlStory A2 Therapy. And fidgets. #autchat https://t.co/UKigMial2b |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 A2: therapy, psychologist appts, a few fidget toys, etc. would LOVE a weighted blanket but they're at least $150. #autchat |
| Max @ViolaMaths A2 definitely spend money on fidget toys, ear defenders etc. weighted blanket my biggest expense but so worth it. #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A2: An assessment for diagnosis last year. Books on the subject. Therapy more recently. #autchat |
| Max @ViolaMaths @tmorizot #autchat so many books. So so many. |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 RT @ViolaMaths: @tmorizot #autchat so many books. So so many. |
 | Allie @kestrelct A1: Yes; I cannot sustainably work full time. I work 10-15 hrs/week right now. #autchat |
| Allie @kestrelct A1: OTOH, a lot of my success in my work (education) comes from skills and experiences I have bc I am Autistic. #autchat |
 | - WIN IPHONE 7 PLUS! @giveawayfixo Helloo. . :) Alyzande Renard πΉ (alyzande) https://t.co/YpNBGVyLmn |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q3: Does your neurodivergence (for example executive dysfunction, legal guardianship, etc) affect how you manage money? #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 A3: it probably would, but thankfully my husband handles most of the finances since they cause meltdowns for me. He's amazing. #autchat |
 | Kcahp @kcahp @autchatmod A3: Affects it a bit. My husband handles much of our budgeting & bill paying. #autchat |
| Allie @kestrelct A3: I have outsourced (all my exec fx) money management etc to my husband. Would not be able to make it happen alone. #autchat |
 | Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @alexhaagaard I often cope w/stress w/avoidance Note:that doesn't work w/bill collectors #autchat |
 | elemental1025 @elemental1025 @autchatmod A1. I am the stereotypical number enthusiast. Always loved math. I work in finance. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @Magnus919 @autchatmod in my household hubby handles bills and I have veto power on finical decisions #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3: Not in a practical or legal sense. Managing money has always been a struggle for me. #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.1: I've acquired the discipline for rigorously tracking and even categorizing everything. #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.2: I always have a pretty clear mental picture of what we have and our obligations. I pay everything on time. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @Magnus919 @autchatmod we're both equally diverse but in complementary ways #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.3: None of that used to be the case. I built up the skills and manage the details fine now. #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 Same. #autchat https://t.co/HrYIEGJccR |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.4: Though I track in two places and compare results to make sure I got it right. #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.5: But unlike many things, the details never coalesce into an overarching pattern for me. #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.6: So I grasp the theory of budgeting. It seems pretty simple. But I can never fit the two together and do it effectively. #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.7: When very poor would use a calculator or mentally keep track of grocery total. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @hautdesert @alexhaagaard yes but it's sort of like not soaking my infected toe b/c it confines me it works until it really doesn't #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.8: Had bad experiences of not having enough money at register that I didn't want to recur. #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.9: Realized on a gut level I wasn't that level of poor anymore one day in a grocery store. #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.10: Approaching checkout, I realized I had no idea what the total would be and panicked. #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.11: Breathing deeply, I calmed myself by noting I had plenty in the bank for any reasonable total. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @alexhaagaard yeah, not really #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A3.12: It was a moment when my perspective changed. #autchat |
| elemental1025 @elemental1025 @autchatmod A4. Therapy (which has helped a great deal) is all out-of-pocket. And I've picked up some sensory aids that have helped with work. #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q4: If needed, are financial assistance options such as disability income, food stamps, etc accessible to you? Why or why not? #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 Same here! Finally got one of my doctors to agree to email me. But then he called me 10 min later to see if I got the email π #autchat https://t.co/kuHUntASwp |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @hautdesert @Magnus919 @autchatmod they can come in handy #autchat |
| elemental1025 @elemental1025 @autchatmod *A2 #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 A4: don't really need it b/c of Hubby's job. Would've been nice b4 I met him tho. Late Dx & few resources for adults is problematic #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @autchatmod A3 executive dysfunction can make it hard to track expenses #autchat |
 | Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A0: Aria Sky, 34yo late-dx Autistic mother, musician, writer. Good with money, bad with earning it. #autchat |
| Kcahp @kcahp @autchatmod A4: No. Hubby makes too much, & I "didn't work enough" to get SSD. My med bills bled us dry even WITH insurance. #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 A4.2: ableism in a lack of accessibility for the disabled. How ironic. π #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @waterprinciple yes no one has time to be unemployed #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A1.1: I've never been able to hold down a full-time job for very long. Usually interpersonal stressors result in me quitting. #autchat |
| elemental1025 @elemental1025 @autchatmod A2. It was expensive but weighted blanket has been extremely helpful. #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A4: Have used food stamps, WIC, Medicaid, and free/reduced school lunch programs in the past. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @kcahp @autchatmod we're over our heads w/med bills too even though we both have decent insurance #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A4.1: No idea what they are like today, but navigated it when I had to do so. #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A1.2: I am an excellent worker though. I always get good references, just cannot handle long-term jobs. #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A1.3: Mostly that means that I end up doing small odd jobs here and there for little pay, but I'm not the main earner so it's okay. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @kcahp @autchatmod the degree to which med bills separates my life style from my co-workers' is mind boggling #autchat |
| Max @ViolaMaths A4 the application process and forms are massively stressful. Makes applying a challenge. #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 RT @ViolaMaths: A4 the application process and forms are massively stressful. Makes applying a challenge. #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A2: I don't really spend money on neurodiversity-related aids. Haven't had much extra money. Mainly I get ND books to read. #autchat |
| elemental1025 @elemental1025 Ha, yes. That too. π #autchat #specialinterest https://t.co/kPLT1pHflv |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @alexhaagaard I hate it when widely misunderstood dxs prevent self-reporting #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 RT @zelliej1: @alexhaagaard I hate it when widely misunderstood dxs prevent self-reporting #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A2.2: I've gotten earplugs from the dollar store and my favorite plush puppy is from a rummage sale. I have to buy cheap/used. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @alexhaagaard I hate limited hours the fact that I'm in the classroom 9-4 combined w/anxiety & poor executive functioning makes things impossible #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A2.3: Husband will smoosh me when I feel the need for deep pressure. Much cheaper than a weighted blanket. Maybe someday. #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q5: What financial skills/resources do you wish you had? Do you have any advice on skills/resources for other autistic/ND people? #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 Haha same βΊοΈ #autchat https://t.co/yh4kNOHD8r |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @alexhaagaard fortunately hubby has flexible hours better exec functioning&less anxiety whenever possible I sign forms allowing him2 handle it #autchat |
 | Eric Michael Garcia @EricMGarcia Late to this but A0: Hi all. Name is Eric Garcia and I am a writer based in Washington. #Autchat |
| Max @ViolaMaths @alyzande #autchat very much so. |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot A5: Sadly no advice. I'm just really good at keeping track of the numbers. Not good at tying it all together. #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A2.4: I spend money on my interests when possible. Mainly books about interests because those aren't too expensive. #autchat |
 | AutisticZebra (Melissa) @AutisticZebra #autchat Don't work now, but when I did, I found the politics do hard to understand. Often got fired w/o knowing what I'd done wrong. https://t.co/edmpIVilBd |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @sparktinker yes that is fourtante #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 A5: I wish I could drive & hold a job so I could feel less like a failure & more like an actual contributor to my family. π#autchat |
| Eric Michael Garcia @EricMGarcia #autchat A1: Case in point if I am covering a topic that interests me, it's easy to cover. But things like transcribing notes suck. |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A3.1: I'm pretty good with managing money. I will figuring out to the last penny how much I can spend and try to spend much less. #autchat |
| elemental1025 @elemental1025 @autchatmod A3. I've always, even as a kid, been good at it. It's numbers and I've always operated within my means. Like a built in framework #autchat |
| Eric Michael Garcia @EricMGarcia A2: I spend money on seeing a therapist and for medicine that I take so it means I bought a better plan through insurance. #autchat. |
| Eric Michael Garcia @EricMGarcia A2: I spend money on seeing a therapist and for medicine. #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A3.2: I feel overwhelmed by all the waste in stores that sell new things so I try to buy used things whenever possible. #autchat |
| AutisticZebra (Melissa) @AutisticZebra #autchat Books! About autism or other special interests. But mostly spend $ on stim stuff or video games for the kids. Though I use them too https://t.co/ovObtT69vY |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A3.3: Shopping is a horrible sensory experience so I limit my time in shops in general. Online shopping is better. #autchat |
| Eric Michael Garcia @EricMGarcia #autchat A3: Absolutely. My mom, who is super frugal taught me to manage my money. |
| Eric Michael Garcia @EricMGarcia #Autchat A3: When I get my paycheck, first thing in the morning, I pay my credit cards and student loans and set aside money for rent. |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A3.4: It makes me anxious to not have a money buffer so I always have at least some cash around for emergencies. #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 RT @mamautistic36: A3.3: A3.3: Shopping is a horrible sensory experience so I limit my time in shops in general. Online shopping is better. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @alexhaagaard and on top of everything else there's the fact that no Dr. office is open earlier than 8:30 or later than 5pm. #autchat |
| AutisticZebra (Melissa) @AutisticZebra #autchat yes. Difficulties with EF make budgeting hard. I am very impulsive. I forget when bills due. Though I'm also quite frugal. https://t.co/cW4KsM13i0 |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot @mamautistic36 Love online shopping! Though I still love bookstores. New. Used. Independent. Specialty. Comics. All the bookstores. Books. #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 @endeverstar I can't handle paying bills. If I wasn't married I'd probably need to hire a personal assistant π #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @alexhaagaard I try to squeeze all apps into beginning or end of day then miscalculate and miss work and/or apps anyway & feel more guilty #autchat |
| AutisticZebra (Melissa) @AutisticZebra #autchat I can't get disability allowance as husband's increase me over the threshold. I do get carer's allowance for the kids. https://t.co/ibrBz4fi7b |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 @zelliej1 @alexhaagaard Yeah, avoidance is how I often deal with stress too. Doesn't work well with many money issues. #autchat |
| Eric Michael Garcia @EricMGarcia #autchat A5: I always make sure to factor out rent money, bills in my account when I check my account. Also save for a rainy day. |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 RT @zelliej1: @alexhaagaard and on top of everything else there's the fact that no Dr. office is open earlier than 8:30 or later than 5pm. #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 @tmorizot I've never been able to budget. I just spend as little as possible on everything and make sure there's some left over somehow. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @hautdesert @alexhaagaard I have the opposite problem I'm an early bird but I need my early morning me time meaning which means getting ready takes 2-4 hrs #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot @mamautistic36 @endeverstar My wife has ADHD, so she had me take over bills back in the 90s. Fewer late notices... π² #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @hautdesert @alexhaagaard which then pushes functional evening hours further back #autchat |
 | rebel autistic @rebel_things @autchatmod A2 Yes multiple stim toys and my passions (special interests). #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 @EricMGarcia Just thinking about them knowing I can't drive or work or contribute in any way, that I'm fully dependent. Even this #autchat was stressful. |
| AutisticZebra (Melissa) @AutisticZebra #autchat I wish I were better at handling phone calls etc. Lucky our accountant ok with email. But Govt. Depts can be nightmare. https://t.co/J9rsEUtjcS |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A4.1: We've used WIC and medicaid before. Haven't made little enough to get foodstamps or cash assistance. We've managed okay. #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot @mamautistic36 Kinda my approach, though not always as cautious spending these day with more flexibility. #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A4.2: I struggle with signing up for those programs. I prefer food banks where there's not a ton of paperwork. #autchat |
| AutisticZebra (Melissa) @AutisticZebra #autchat If you earn enough, get an accountant! Or other outside financial advisor. There are free budgeting services in some places. https://t.co/J9rsEUtjcS |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @alexhaagaard @hautdesert then I wonder if they notice the time stamp and if they're judging me for it #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot @mamautistic36 Everything I read about budgeting makes it sound so simple, but the concept never gels in my head for some reason. #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A4.3: In the past there were times when we needed & qualified for programs & I couldn't manage to complete the application process #autchat |
| rebel autistic @rebel_things @autchatmod A4b I have trouble filling out forms too. #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod The scheduled #autchat is wrapping up. It's fine to keep chatting, join in late, or use the tag at other times! |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Next Sundayβs #autchat will (probably) be on research. May 30, 8pm UTC / 9pm BST / 4pm EDT. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Feel free to suggest ideas for #autchat topics (or offer to help write questions)! |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 RT @autchatmod: Next Sundayβs #autchat will (probably) be on research. May 30, 8pm UTC / 9pm BST / 4pm EDT. |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @mamautistic36 @alexhaagaard doesn't work well w/many serious issues #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @AutisticZebra yes I've never understood work place politics I know I've lost at least 1 job due to it #autchat |
| elemental1025 @elemental1025 @autchatmod A5. Was just a lot of trial&error. If I'd known I was ND, think could have better chosen what to try first. Now planning for Ret. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @autchatmod I wish I had more finances in general #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A5.1: I wish I knew how to budget. Soon we may actually have money to help others & not just scrape by ourselves. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @photon_barrier I hate phone calls!!!! #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A5.2: But I worry about how I'll manage that. I'm so used to having nothing extra most of the time & I don't want to overspend + #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 + once that becomes actually possible. I don't want to do the thing where you make more money & end up spending it all still. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @autchatmod A1 it makes interviewing difficult once I get the job I'm usually complimented on being a hard worker #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 A5.3: I really want to have extra to give to others. I don't need much, in the grand scheme of things. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @autchatmod A1b &I work w/autistic kids so others marvel at my ability to "understand" them #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Anyone having emotional difficulty w/ today's #autchat topic (or any other) - if self-care helps & you haven't done it,might be a good time. |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 Oh, this would be lovely. I make enough to cover my book and interest-related expenses (which aren't much to begin with) that's it. #autchat https://t.co/64bqDu1Xkb |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @autchatmod A1c but mental health issues have affected my own education so that teaching degree& higher salary prove elusive #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Sometimes the stuff we talk about is hard to talk about. Take care of yourselves. <3 #autchat |
| Casey π’ @ccurrin93 RT @autchatmod: Sometimes the stuff we talk about is hard to talk about. Take care of yourselves. <3 #autchat |
| Scott Morizot @tmorizot @mamautistic36 Yeah, that happens more easily than you would think. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @Magnus919 @autchatmod Yes, why can't the interview be, let's see how well you do the job? #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @Magnus919 @autchatmod my newly discovered least fav interview is the web interview where u record urself answering Qs to be viewed later #autchat |
| Aria Sky @mamautistic36 @hautdesert @alexhaagaard @zelliej1 The 9-5 schedule takes a toll when I have a full-time job too. Makes me less able to handle the other stress. #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @Magnus919 @autchatmod If I choose the option of seeing what I'm recording I obsesses over minor flaws if I chose to not see it I don't look at the camera #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @mamautistic36 @hautdesert @alexhaagaard yes I don't know what I'd do if hubby also had 9-5 job #autchat |
| Rosella Altman π±π₯ππ¦ @zelliej1 @Magnus919 @autchatmod I've recently discovered the ideal job for my current situation is w/a company/school that requires them as a first step #autchat |
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