Take The AQ Test

Autism-Spectrum Quotient

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Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge's Autism Research Centre have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults. In the first major trial using the test, the average score in the control group was 16.4. Eighty percent of those diagnosed with autism or a related disorder scored 32 or higher. The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, however, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives.






Damn?

And I scored only 24?

Sigh—. maybe next life—.

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I will share something with my friends here on the board........in Jan. of this year, my six year old son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. It came as a great shock to me and I am still kind of coming to terms with it.......thankfully, he is a very mild case - probably 9 out of 10 poeple wouldn't know there's anything wrong unless I told them.......children with Asperger's usually have extrmely high IQs - but unfortuantly come acrosss as "little professors" in school and talk non-cessnatly about a certain subject that interests them.....all last year, it was planets, planets, planets......this time now he's into numbers - can count, divide, thousands, millions in a split second - it would take me all day on a calculater......the down side is they are not so streetwise as kids of their own age and can be prone to bullying - luckily that's not the case...he's a great teacher who helps him constantly....they have special little routines or rituals - the bed has to be tucked in a certain way! the hands must be washed for germs etc.!!!! the funny side is they take things and sayings literally....e.g. If I told him, he's got to pull his socks up! he'd do it literally....or I mite say - did you get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning Mr. Grumpy...and he will point out the side he always gets out.....we were talking yesterday about salaries and work and I said..welll someone's got to keep the wolf from the door!!!out he went to see if there was a wolf on its way to our door!!!! It's a sad and yet funny syndrome.....the best way I find to look at it is that's he's not dying of cancer, everyeone loves him at home and at school - a special word of thanks to Antibling, Freebird, Liz Scorp and Q for the info. and help.

Alana x

P.S. I actually feel better now from sharing this.....I was trying to keep it all in before and be strong...I guess it's OK to be an Asperger's Child Mum!!

Alana my dear! That little boy is lucky to have a strong and high spirited mom like you. His ways are special.I know two students with similar condition. They are so cute,loving and wise beyond their years.

Hey, thank you looney for that........thank you so much my friend....high! yes indeed....on life in general!.....spirited"...more on the drink...gotta slow down on that!!!!

Hopin all is well with you loony.......what's the story via love-live these days?

a x

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V interesting test Qbone. My scored is:

Agree: 2,4,6,7,9,12,16,19,23,26,33,39,41,42,43,45,46: 1 point
Disagree: 25,28,29,32,37,49: 1 point
Score: 23

I didn't even read what followed in the thread after the url Qbone posted. Alana you are one strong lady. Your little boy is blessed to have a mum like you. I don't know a lot about this condition but I've heard that there are lots of people who have mild Asperger's Syndrome which hasn't even been diagnosed. There's loads of support and services out there today too. May I congratulate you on the way you are dealing with this discovery. XXX