#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 9pm UTC/GMT / 4pm EST! https://t.co/rRrhi8Ysri #autchat hosts chats on topics related to our experiences as neurodivergent people. See our past topics here: https://t.co/F56bZKXGAW |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod #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-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 don’t want your tweets included. For 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 Questions are prefaced Q0, Q1, Q2, etc. When you reply, preface tweets with A0, A1, etc & include "#autchat" so others see them! |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Quick reference for this week's #autchat questions (please wait till they're tweeted to answer): https://t.co/nB9sFsLR7H Q0: Introduce yourself! Say anything you like about yourself or your interest in #autchat or in today's topic: Travel. |
 | Joy’s Daughter @TheHealstorian RT @autchatmod: Quick reference for this week's #autchat questions (please wait till they're tweeted to answer): Quick reference for this week's #autchat questions (please wait till they're tweeted to answer): https://t.co/nB9sFsLR7H Q0: Introduce yourself! Say anything you like about yourself or your interest in #autchat or in today's topic: Travel. |
 | an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a0: Ro, 21 and pretty interested in what other people's experiences are with travel. also curious from older generations in how much has changed in the last 30 years travel-wise |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q1: Do you travel? What method (car, bus, plane, etc)? How often? How far? #autchat |
 | Sarah Owl @OwlStory RT @autchatmod: Quick reference for this week's #autchat questions (please wait till they're tweeted to answer): Quick reference for this week's #autchat questions (please wait till they're tweeted to answer): https://t.co/nB9sFsLR7H Q0: Introduce yourself! Say anything you like about yourself or your interest in #autchat or in today's topic: Travel. |
| Sarah Owl @OwlStory A0 Perfect timing! I'm Sarah, dx'd ADHD, anxiety, self dx'd autistic. https://t.co/QTT4vKBYQA |
| Joy’s Daughter @TheHealstorian @autchatmod A1 I travel by car mostly. I have to drive or else I get motion sickness. 🤢 #autchat |
 | Dr. Laura Z. Weldon @neuronaturopath A0 Hi! I'm Laura, dx at 28, student of natural medicine and mental health, telehealth coach. Very grateful I'm NOT traveling for Thanksgiving this week. #autchat |
| Sarah Owl @OwlStory A1 I'm not a fan of plane travel, but have traveled by plane and car for long distances, bus and train for shorter ones. #autchat https://t.co/mHv2tGau6p |
| Joy’s Daughter @TheHealstorian Q0 I’m Julia Joy, 30s, Louisiana AfroCreole womanist, solo mom, blogger, healer, historian, human rights activist. #autchat |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a1 part 1: I grew up between US and UK so grew up flying a lot. Depending on where I'm living I'll travel either by car (in US) or by buses and trains (in UK) a lot. |
| Joy’s Daughter @TheHealstorian @crankyautistic My favorite method is travels also! #autchat |
| Joy’s Daughter @TheHealstorian @crankyautistic My fav method of transportation is taking trains 🚂 also! #autchat |
| Dr. Laura Z. Weldon @neuronaturopath A1 I have traveled in most forms and used to take the bus and subway. Now I drive daily, which saves a lot of 🥄🥄, but when I'm with my partner he drives. Air travel is the most stressful for me. #autchat https://t.co/5OWmExIdpZ |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q2: What is traveling like for you? #autchat |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a1 part 2: OH, I do use the tube occasionally... but I try to avoid it at all costs. It's a travel method I use only if I need to be somewhere quick and don't have the time to use something else. |
| Joy’s Daughter @TheHealstorian @autchatmod A2 Traveling can be stressful if it’s too crowded or noisy or if there is unexpected change in the route. #autchat |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a2 part 1: everyday traveling is not awful for me but it does wear me down. long distance traveling is ok if I'm able to prepare adequately, but usually unpleasant. I think I agree with others that trains are a favourite transport mode. |
 | TerraMagnus @terramagnus @autchatmod A0: Hello. This is Magnus. You also know me as @Magnus919 but I'm trying to focus my travel topics to this account. I've historically had a lot of problems w/ travel but I love new places/people/experiences. #autchat |
| Dr. Laura Z. Weldon @neuronaturopath A2: I love traveling to both new and familiar places, but I can enjoy it more if its very well planned and I'm with someone who can take the lead with interactions. I enjoy driving long distances but at night lights make it a challenge. Air travel is a nightmare. #autchat https://t.co/YmdKmW7fAY |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a2 part 2: All of my worst experiences traveling are when I'm traveling with other people. It adds an exponential amount of factors for me. |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a2 part 3: When it's on my terms, I love traveling in the "going new places" sense, but the actual traveling to get there is tedious and sometimes v bad for sensory imput |
 | The Haüs of Jin @dianejwright A0: Hai. I'm dianejwright, 40s, newbie, and author of Birthday Girl (about an autistic teen girl https://t.co/D54WdyYdf1). Catching up now. #autchat |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a2 part 4: something that happens normally, but is more often while traveling... Going into an unfamiliar place (like museum, café, restaurant, store) without any preparation is always a disaster for me. So I try to plan even very specific details while I travel. |
| The Haüs of Jin @dianejwright A1: Too often. All modes. All distances. None enjoyed. #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q3: If traveling is stressful for you, what do you do to reduce stress? #autchat |
| TerraMagnus @terramagnus @autchatmod A1: A sort of synesthesia has made eating experiences troublesome for me until recently. i.e. the texture of the sound a word on my mouth. #autchat |
| The Haüs of Jin @dianejwright A2: Intensely unpleasant & stressful. It's better with the travel kit (sunglasses, hat w.visor, isolating earbuds, snacks, etc.) but still horrible. Takes forever on the other side to acclimatize. #autchat |
| TerraMagnus @terramagnus @autchatmod A1: I prefer driving a car myself. Train isn't too bad if the seats are roomy. Staying in the dining car gives me more room, esp. if I'm with friends/family. Planes are a horrible necessity but will do more. #autchat |
| TerraMagnus @terramagnus @autchatmod A2: Getting to and from destination by plane is really really hard for me. Part of it is how tiny the seats are, which also causes people to be in my personal bubble for hours. It can be pretty traumatic. TSA is difficult, too. #autchat |
| Sarah Owl @OwlStory A2. Stressful. I prefer car to most other things. Planes were horrible for a long time (noise, anxiety), but have improved over the last year. My bus/train commute was worse on me than I thought (noise). #autchat https://t.co/g3axi1zzns |
| TerraMagnus @terramagnus @autchatmod A3: Taking a valium before TSA helps. Surrounding myself w/ friends or family also reduces the trauma of personal bubble violation. #autchat |
| The Haüs of Jin @dianejwright A3: For me, noise, lights, smells are the most challenging. If I can minimize those (earbuds w.podcast or other singular sound, limiting vision, scarf), I can handle interactions better. Actual travel is ok, it's the people that need negotiating. #autchat |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a3: planning and being prepared headphones, music, stim toys, a book, water a change of socks usually and sometimes change of clothes |
| Dr. Laura Z. Weldon @neuronaturopath A3 For air travel, I bring noise canceling headphones, wear comfy clothes, pack snacks and good books and movies, and try to arrive early. I also check my bag so there is less to keep track of as I navigate the airports. #autchat https://t.co/rUY2lbdXo0 |
| The Haüs of Jin @dianejwright A3: Oh yeah, one time I requested assistance to the gate and (surprise!) no fuss, no sideeye, nuthin', just a polite @AirCanada woman leading the way. It. Was. Awesome. #nowords #autchat |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a3 part 2: does anyone take anything before flights? |
| Dr. Laura Z. Weldon @neuronaturopath I'm a chronic overpacker myself. #autchat https://t.co/sH6w7BPJIV |
| Dr. Laura Z. Weldon @neuronaturopath PREACH. #actuallyautistic #autchat https://t.co/tG5MpdhbTL |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Q4: How could traveling be easier? What could other people, transit companies, or airlines do to help? #autchat |
| The Haüs of Jin @dianejwright @endeverstar I'm starting to see that this is accurate. So accurate. #autchat |
| The Haüs of Jin @dianejwright A4: Stop SHRIEKING into the public announcement system. That'd be nice. #autchat |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a3 part 2: If I can, I will usually schedule 1 to 3 hours to "prepare" which is essentially just chilling and trying to shed all the built up sensory stress of the day |
| Dr. Laura Z. Weldon @neuronaturopath A4 Quiet rooms, for meditation/ prayer/ reading, in airports or even sensory friendly spaces that are okay for adults to use (some airports have them for kids which is great). #autchat https://t.co/WANOK3rArS |
| The Haüs of Jin @dianejwright A4: Waiting areas could have low key zones with non-harsh lighting, no tvs (other than for status), quieter loudspeakers, closed captioning, maybe even dim lights for alerts to look at the status screens. They used to have smoking lounges, surely they can do this. #autchat |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a4: making airplanes less crammed would be nice also, little foot rests or surfaces to place your feet on planes, trains, and buses because I like to sit with my knees up less harsh lighting |
| TerraMagnus @terramagnus @autchatmod A4: It's ok to not put the seats so close together (side by side, front to back). And eliminate the TSA. It's just theatrical anyway. #autchat |
| The Haüs of Jin @dianejwright A4: Training staff that persistent questioning or shouting directions repeatedly and unchangingly may not be the way to get results. #autchat |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a4 part 2: make walking pavements wider and more even |
| The Haüs of Jin @dianejwright A4: Compassion. #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 Sunday’s #autchat is on mood dysregulation, Sun Nov 26, 9pm UTC/GMT / 4pm EST. |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod We'll also be posting chat reminders and storifys to our Facebook page: https://t.co/nFxb0YPhhD #autchat |
| #AutChat mod @autchatmod Feel free to suggest ideas for #autchat topics (or offer to help write questions)! The list of requested topics: https://t.co/P8CGQ9jc0U |
| Dr. Laura Z. Weldon @neuronaturopath RT @autchatmod: Next Sunday’s #autchat is on mood dysregulation, Sun Nov 26, 9pm UTC/GMT / 4pm EST. |
| an autumn cloud @ro_xwan #autchat a4 part 3: more signs for directions and building and street names detailed and clearly designed street maps in cities generally more detailed and clear information |
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