Here's a little quiz to try.  It only takes a couple of minutes and gives you a score on the autism spectrum.  It's not a diagnosing tool, purely for interest.

autism quotient

Interesting...I just took it and got a 23.

that was interesting...I scored a 19.

I got a 12.

I got 15, an average score. Take that, my grade school art teacher and high school gym teacher are wrong!!! I know I'm not autistic, I could tell the stories about these two who claimed that I was.

I got a 21.





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I got a 14.

23

I scored a whopping 35 (Very High). :o That might explain why I spend so much time online without actually saying anything.

I scored a 13, which is average.  It says that most women score about a 15, so I'm below that.

I got a 15...

I scored a 13, which is average.  It says that most women score about a 15, so I'm below that.


With men it's 17, mine was 15.

With men it's 17, mine was 15.

I guess mine was higher than average then.

I guess mine was higher than average then.


What was 23's rating?

38

Very high.

I also went on wikipedia yesterday, and according to it, I have OCD. :P

38

Very high.

I also went on wikipedia yesterday, and according to it, I have OCD. :P


Damn! 38?

Did any teachers ever try to say you had something like autism?(that happened to me, see my first post).

Damn! 38?

Did any teachers ever try to say you had something like autism?(that happened to me, see my first post).


Nnnnnnnnnnnnope.

Nnnnnnnnnnnnope.


They did with me(it happened twice in my life), I guess my quirkiness threw them off.

What was 23's rating?

I don't quite remember...but I don't think it fell in the "average for men" range. So that's why I think I was a little above average.

I don't quite remember...but I don't think it fell in the "average for men" range. So that's why I think I was a little above average.


Still within range. ;)

18

So, as I was saying, I'm retarded, not Autistic.

I got a 25. I thought I would be about that, as I've always known I've been into numbers and dates and organizing and stuff, so that may have made it higher.

21  average

I got 30--above average, especially for a woman.  :o

44

Which is pretty high it seems, according to this I have high-functioning autism. :o

i got 12. 

It just makes so much sense its crazy. I've always had an obsession with dates, its this weird thing. Also I know I am intelligent however sometimes I have an extremely difficult time expressing my train of thought externally to another person, even though I have a clear idea of what I mean in my mind. I also have a very aloof nature IRL, and an extremely difficult time expressing my feelings.

I'm able to get past some of that online though, its why I like coming on so much I guess.

It just makes so much sense its crazy. I've always had an obsession with dates, its this weird thing. Also I know I am intelligent however sometimes I have an extremely difficult time expressing my train of thought externally to another person, even though I have a clear idea of what I mean in my mind. I also have a very aloof nature IRL, and an extremely difficult time expressing my feelings.

I'm able to get past some of that online though, its why I like coming on so much I guess.

i'm super into details;numbers-not so much..but people and social stuff..BIGTIME!!..so it seems to be fairly accurate  :)

Yeah I have the social skills of a rock.

Yeah I have the social skills of a rock.


give yourself time  :)

give yourself time  :)


yeah hopefully I get better. :)

Yeah I have the social skills of a rock.
a rock feels no pain

I scored a 10

30. Which is above average. I'm not autistic (I read the wikipedia article), just very quiet and reserved.

It's not a diagnosing tool, purely for interest.



What if you score within the 35-49 bracket(which the quiz said is the range for people with high-functioning autism)? ???

What if you score within the 35-49 bracket(which the quiz said is the range for people with high-functioning autism)? ???


On the first page of the link it says

"Note that the scores of the test are not definitive and do not diagnose the presence of autism.  If you are concerned about your score, you should consult a doctor."

On the first page of the link it says

"Note that the scores of the test are not definitive and do not diagnose the presence of autism.  If you are concerned about your score, you should consult a doctor."


Ah ok, I missed that. Thanks.

Like Luke...30

Also like Luke, quiet and reserved (or possibly reversed!)

Also like Luke, quiet and reserved...

There's nothing wrong with being quiet and reserved... :)

There's nothing wrong with being quiet and reserved... :)


Well, sadly at times, there is...

Others can (and do) take it as a sign of 'aloofness'...

Well, I probably scored higher because I am not totally into the social scenes and I do have some odd obsessions with numbers and remembering them a certain way, which may have made my score higher.

Hah! I'm the autism king, my score is the highest so far, at 44.

I got a 6. 

a rock feels no pain


And an island never cries....



Hah! I'm the autism king, my score is the highest so far, at 44.



As a mother of a somewhat high functioning autistic child I would say maybe you should explore this more.  It could explain your problem with social settings.  It is one of the main areas of difficulty, and the one that causes the most emotional pain. It could go a long way to dealing with it and finding strategies to help you out.  Go for it Dude. ;)

Hah! I'm the autism king, my score is the highest so far, at 44.



I took the test answering the questions as much as my knowledge on my sons inner workings allowed my to, and got a score of 37, and high is professionally certified.  Adults are able to take these tests in a professional setting, you should try it.

I scored a 10.

I got 29.

I got a 24 (a little higher than the men's average of 17).


That doesn't surprise me, actually. I'm not autistic, but I sorta have some traits -- like I always was into things like numbers and patterns, or just being imaginitive. Sometimes I get into routines and don't deal with change so easily (which is why I tend to like nostalgia or stuff from my childhood alot, and am a little apprehensive about the future or the unknown).

However, I'd rather interact with people or friends than be alone. I guess I'm a "Social Geek". ;D

I took the test answering the questions as much as my knowledge on my sons inner workings allowed my to, and got a score of 37, and high is professionally certified.  Adults are able to take these tests in a professional setting, you should try it.


What are you talking about?

What are you talking about?



I think she was telling you to go see a doctor and take an actual test, not one online and see if you are in fact.....autistic.

I think she was telling you to go see a doctor and take an actual test, not one online and see if you are in fact.....autistic.


Oh. Not sure if I wanna do that.. I don't really care to be diagnosed, even if I do have Asperger's like this survey seems to indicate.

Besides I don't really have the time for it, I know it would end up taking mutiple visits. And I'm going to have no insurance in less than 3 months anyway.

Oh. Not sure if I wanna do that.. I don't really care to be diagnosed, even if I do have Asperger's like this survey seems to indicate.

Besides I don't really have the time for it, I know it would end up taking mutiple visits. And I'm going to have no insurance in less than 3 months anyway.


A diagnosis can be a good thing opening you up to a variety of services, including extended health insurance coverage.  I suggest it only because you have expressed problems in the past in social settings.  I would say, given your ability to communicate so well, that you do have Aspergers.  Even if you don't want a professional opinion I would say that it would be a good idea to troll the internet to Aspergers websites, maybe get a better understanding of what it is.  Can't hurt, maybe help.  :)

A diagnosis can be a good thing opening you up to a variety of services, including extended health insurance coverage.  I suggest it only because you have expressed problems in the past in social settings.  I would say, given your ability to communicate so well, that you do have Aspergers.  Even if you don't want a professional opinion I would say that it would be a good idea to troll the internet to Aspergers websites, maybe get a better understanding of what it is.  Can't hurt, maybe help.  :)
I agree.  You may find some strategies to help you, even if you don't have it.  I know quite a few parents who use coping strategies for ADHD on their kids even when they don't have it.  I use them on all 3 of my boys and only 1 has it and it does help.  Good luck :)

A diagnosis can be a good thing opening you up to a variety of services, including extended health insurance coverage.  I suggest it only because you have expressed problems in the past in social settings.  I would say, given your ability to communicate so well, that you do have Aspergers.  Even if you don't want a professional opinion I would say that it would be a good idea to troll the internet to Aspergers websites, maybe get a better understanding of what it is.  Can't hurt, maybe help.  :)


I agree.  You may find some strategies to help you, even if you don't have it.  I know quite a few parents who use coping strategies for ADHD on their kids even when they don't have it.  I use them on all 3 of my boys and only 1 has it and it does help.  Good luck :)


Sounds interesting. I could maybe find some of these "coping strategies" online, they could help. Thanks for the advice. :)

Sounds interesting. I could maybe find some of these "coping strategies" online, they could help. Thanks for the advice. :)


A PDF file which might be useful

http://www.nmht.nhs.uk/pdf/Publications/Information%20Leaflets/Shyness%20and%20Social%20Anxiety.pdf

A PDF file which might be useful

http://www.nmht.nhs.uk/pdf/Publications/Information%20Leaflets/Shyness%20and%20Social%20Anxiety.pdf


Thank you, I'll give it a look. Karma for you, Danoota and Kim.

I got a 20,which is on theaverage scale.

I got a 36.  Of course I already know I'm autistic.

I got a 36.  Of course I already know I'm autistic.


=o, and I scored higher!

=o, and I scored higher!


Yeah, me too.

Can anyone say Rain Man? ;D

I scored a 10.  Gotta go.  Wapner's on.

I got a 23.. which is 'above average' according to that test. Funny, nally and I had the same score.. I would have guessed him to be much higher.  With his eye for detail.