[-jimi-]

Results of your
Autism / Asperger's Screening Quiz

You scored a total of 26

0 - 29 No autism

[shinkikker]

My score was 32 -- possible autism spectrum disorder. I've always thought so, too, but no official diagnosis.

Are you surprised because you are autistic? Or you think you are?

[-jimi-]

I'm properly diagnosed AS and the process of diagnosing took 2 days plus an interview with someone close to me. So not guesswork. Still I show up as non autistic on the quiz??????

[shinkikker]

I think that the quiz, while extensive, still doesn't cover all the facets of autism spectrum disorders. I wouldn't worry about it Plus, I'd trust a professional's opinion over the opinion of an objective online test!

[Indie'sOK]

38 - autism likely.

Is this the same quiz as the AQ? I've scored anywhere between 28 and 41 on that one and I consider myself mild.

[girlwithbrownhair]

I don't recall the numbers, but it said "not likely". Lol!! THAT'S "not likely"...

Hmphhh...

[NightSarabande]

I got a 29 on the test as well. Somehow, I find myself not believing that.

[Flooded]

I scored 39 Autism likely. News to me although my son has it..

[WePow]

mine is 36...

On http://www.rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php I had

Your Aspie score: 155 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 39 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie

[-jimi-]

I can't but wonder what on earth you put in to get such a high score.

Originally Posted by jimrat

I can't but wonder what on earth you put in to get such a high score.

Sometimes, I think NTs and even autistics get autistic traits confused with "normal" traits. Sorry, I have no idea how to explain that better.

It is aslo about interpretation of the questions.

I find it interesting that people who score high on these tests are not "disabled" like I am. My traits interfere with my life and school.

[Sila]

I scored a 42. That's pretty much my average score.

Curious to see what questions were answered in what way?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yku91g8scc...pie%20quiz.png

Also for the 'Aspie quiz' on rdos.net I score 154/200 Aspie and 32/200 NT.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vytsxeytbwj3rz3/quiz.pdf

I've had my results saved for a while, I even printed them out on the first day of seeing my therapist and I commented on each page. Never even showed it to her, but it calmed my nerves until I got there.

I feel like a lot of the quiz is still very much aimed toward males and the stereotype of autism. However, even if I try to undermine my symptoms, I still score highly. So there's gotta be some truth to it still.

[-jimi-]

Maybe I'm just too sociable to be a real aspie.....

[Sila]

Naw. There's all types. I'm a sociable person, but i'm very bad at social interactions and I get super anxious around people. Thus I try to avoid it because I'd rather avoid a negative feeling, than do something more positive, knowing it'd lead to said negative feelings anyway.. It's difficult for me to explain. I know of many aspies who are extroverted and enjoy people and company. And over time you kinda learn to mask symptoms or work through them. I'm still really young and I haven't had a lot of time to learn to mask a lot of it well enough.

[WePow]

I just answered honestly. I never thought I had anything like this. My neice was recently dx with mild autism. I was talking with my mom about the symptoms that alerted the school to check her, and they are almost all the same things I have always had or done.
The quize kinda floored me because it asked some question that I never would have thought were unusual behaviors, such as the fact I walk on my toes because I can't stand anything touching the soles of my feet with pressure. And even as a baby I physically hurt on my skin with stuff like lace or anything rougher than cotton. Even my own skin to skin contact hurts sometimes if I have too much stress.

so yah.. i was just being honest. I have just barely enough social skill to stay employed. Thankfully I work in technology so i don't have to worry about all the social mistakes I used to make when I participated in social junk. lol

I find these tests frustrating.

[WePow]

same here
my T told me today I dont have asp and my high score is from the ptsd
i will never take another test like this again
or care what caused my life to be miserable
I obviously dont fit into ANY group
no surprise

Originally Posted by WePow

I obviously dont fit into ANY group
no surprise

I don't feel like I belong in the local and online autism communities, even though I was diagnosed with Asperger's.

It's no surprise, since I have never felt like I belonged anywhere.

[-jimi-]

I absolutely don't fit into the aspie community. And I don't fit in anywhere at all. I've been on this planet for four decades and I've yet to find someone remotely similar. I mean, it's really fine, I have friends and they share a few traits with me and a lot that are different and we play nice together. But I kind of wished I had realized sooner how I will never have this connection with someone else, like I've seen others claiming they are so similar. But with me, part from actually not being like others, I think it's a result of analysis and detail thinking. Others accept differences in a way I don't, they simply deny them! They just see the world painted by a broad brush, so of course a lot of people "are" like them...

Still, despite differences, I can get this feeling this is someone "sane", someone who would actually understand what I'm saying even if not always agreeing. Which is pretty nice. They seem to have a clear view of what is going on. Some of them just happens to have AS.

[bluesanity]

34, after M & F counselor my wife and I have been seeing for a year said that she had realized I had some of the traits of AS. Looked it up, sure it kinda fit... But I've made it 53 years without a diagnosis other than dysthymic tendencies.

[WePow]

jimrat, you make very great points! Yep. It is very nice to find that rare person who, even though not being in our shoes (I mean seriously, how can anyone be in another person's shoes if the first person has them on), they do accept us and understand most of what we are trying to share.

[carrie_ann]

Originally Posted by jimrat

I can't but wonder what on earth you put in to get such a high score.

jimrat are u kidding, mine was higher??? that'a an insult to anyone "worse" than you????

I got 35, I wonder what my next move is.

[-jimi-]

Carrie Ann, no it was actually a real question. It wasn't meant at all to look down on anyone. I'm just confused why people score like they do. But I really came to the conclusion it indeed IS faults built into the test. The questions are nowhere near pinpointing autistic thinking. In a way it more measures how introvert someone is more than autistic. So a lot of non autistic will get false positives.

[-jimi-]

Some analysis of the test:

I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own.

I know I'm overanalyzing, but "things"? What kind of things? A lot of autistic people have come to depend on others to handle everyday type situations, and they find discomfort in doing errands on their own. Or is it more like leisure? What counts as "with others"? I often keep my online friend as a support when I'm doing chores, silly as it may sound. Some people are not autistic, but fear others, so for that reason they want to be alone.

I am fascinated by dates.

Yea dates are cool, taste sweet too....

I would rather go to the theater than to a museum.

Here included (I assume) that people with autism don't like fiction, plays or movies. But still stands that a theater is an easier situation socially. You sit in the dark and watch. In the dang museum you might run into all kinds of difficult social situations.

I am not very good at remembering phone numbers.

I'm not sure at all how the test scores here. The standard autie likes numbers, they assume. But phone numbers? Do they like those as well? They are attached to real people who they might have zero interest in calling. So I don't know!!!

I am not very good at remembering people's date of birth.

Same dang thing...

I don't usually notice small changes in a situation or a person's appearance.

I've always assumed the autistic approach is not to care what the other person looks like. But on the other hand, they are good with details. So test scores how?

I find it easy to do more than one thing at once.

Like, what? Tasks you are not good at even one by one? Then of course. Things you do all the time? And are good with?

I am often the last to understand the point of a joke.

What kind of jokes? Literal ones? Innuendos? So different.

I find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending.

At what level? Are we playing house or is the child old enough to actually want some kind of plot not to get bored? Pretending has many levels.

So yea.... what do they MEAN? It seems like I'm confused when everyone else see the questions as black and white. I wonder what that makes me.