Autism Chats and Forums with Chats 2017-09-03

1.) Autism Support Network
Autism Support Network | Free autism & Aspergers support | Autism Support Network

ASN chat:
chat.autismsupportnetwork.com:8080/?0,0,2,0,0


2.) Aspies For Freedom
Aspies for freedom
-the website isn't very complex, and I believe it's still under construction or unfinished

AFF Chat:
irc.chatautism.com:8080
Kiwi IRC - The web IRC client - type in the channel #chatautism
-the chat can be accessed from the website itself
-you might have to type "/join chatautism" to access the chat


3.) Open ASD
openasd.org

Open ASD chats:
irc://irc.openasd.org:6667/#chatautism
-they open for me in Mibbit automatically, different browsers may choose something else, so complete address if it isn't working for you is: www.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.openasd.org:6667/#chatautism
or
chat.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.openasd.org:6667/#chatautism
aka
Mibbit.com Webchat client
-this may be more populated than the following one from Open ASD

irc://irc.openasd.org:6667/#openasd
www.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.openasd.org:6667/#openasd
-this can be accessed from the website itself - "Chat"


4.) StarLink Chats
irc://irc.StarLink-IRC.org:6667/#asperger
www.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.StarLink-IRC.org:6667/#asperger
-a chat for only autists and people on the ASD spectrum, no family or partners

irc://irc.StarLink-IRC.org:6667/#autism
www.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.StarLink-IRC.org:6667/#autism


5.) Rizon Chats
irc://irc.rizon.net:6667/#/g/autism
www.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.rizon.net:6667/#/g/autism
-might need to choose a nick for this one to work
-you may be able to access it through typing into the Rizon tab "/join #/g/autism" or finding it in Search on Rizon tab by entering the tag "autism", after entering the web address of any of these other two chats which are less used:

irc://irc.rizon.net:6667/#autismo
www.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.rizon.net:6667/#autismo

irc://irc.rizon.net:6667/#autism
www.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.rizon.net:6667/#autism


6.) Snoonet Chats
snoonet.org
-it has multiple tags chatrooms, there are a few dedicated to Asperger's
-you need to make an irc account to access #aspergers or else the bot kicks you out

irc://irc.snoonet.net:6667/#aspergers
www.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.snoonet.org:6667/#aspergers
-it's way more populated than the others
-you need to make an irc account to access this one

irc://irc.snoonet.net:6667/#aspergers-alt
www.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.snoonet.org:6667/#aspergers-alt

irc://irc.snoonet.net:6667/##aspiefamily
www.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.snoonet.org:6667/##aspiefamily

irc://irc.snoonet.net:6667/#aspergers-dating
www.mibbit.com/?url=irc://irc.snoonet.org:6667/#aspergers-dating


7.) Wrongplanet
wrongplanet.net

Wrongplanet chat:
irc://irc.freenode.net:6667/#wrongplanet
-no longer accessible from Mibbit, but from Kiwi: Kiwi IRC
-the chat cannot be easily accessed from the website itself, but it's found through Google, it's posted on the same website: Asperger Autism Chat Room « Asperger Autism Chat Room - Wrong Planet Wrong Planet
-Freenode also has #Autistichat: The #AutistiChat Forums -
-there is also another chat: ##wrongplanet, used to contact staff


8.) Autism Forums / Autism Community
www.autismforums.com/
-can post links to other places
-all the donations go towards the site and autism support, none to the mods or the owner - they are volunteers
-easy way to see new threads, fast responses

AC chat:
www.autismforums.com/chat/
-the chat can be accessed from the website itself
-you need to sign in [to an account] to chat
-you might need to modify its Settings [top right of the chat] for it to display messages normally and for messages to stream in the right direction
-it's the most populated autism chat I've tested, but AFF chat comes close and may be more populated in the USA night time [which is daytime for me]


9.) Autism Friends Network
www.autismfriendsnetwork.biz/index.php
-your account will be closed if you don't consistently log in to it, even if you have verified the email
-trusted values in accordance with autism, against the cure mentality and the owner allows links for other places

AFN chat:
http://www.autismfriendsnetwork.biz/index.php?go_to=shoutbox&view_mode=index&action=add
-the chat is at the bottom, scroll down
-might need to sign in so your name won't be confused with other Guest chatters


10.) Healthful Chat
www.healthfulchat.org
-it is not a strictly autism-related community, it has multiple disorder areas

HC for autism:
www.healthfulchat.org/autism-ch ... login.html
-it automatically sends you to #lodge chat channel, you need to switch to the #autism channel tab


11.) Aspergers Chat City
www.aspergerschatcity.com
-you will have to make an account to access the chats and the website
-it's a very complex website with a lot of people from all over the world, ability to meet in real life and ability to easily browse people from your own location with specific interests, and multiple chats based on location and other criteria, even though the results contain other disorders than autism too
-Singles Chat can be used by any person and it's always active, even though many people from other Chat Cities with disorders or disabilities are there
-you have to pay in order to send inbox messages, but you can private message the people you see online on any chat for free



Autism Forums without Chatrooms

12.) National Autistic Society (NAS) from UK
community.autism.org.uk
-you need an account to comment in the forums
-advertising other forums is not allowed (they decide thoroughly where their community goes, since there are lower functioning people, so they want to protect them from places they have no power over flagging content)
-it can be a bit strict on rules and biased towards the UK population on tests for site improvement


13.) Autismag
www.autismag.org/category/top/
-has an annoying ad appearing on the screen every now and then that can be closed by clicking on the left side, outside its box
-requires an email and name for posts and replies, but I think it is posted instantly
-Ash, the admin of the forum has a brother on the spectrum and commonly posts threads
-the advice Ash gives can be stereotypical and seems to be having wrong statistical information
-there is a news section for autism discoveries, nicely posted data