I have come across an assessment quiz or test to see if a person might fall into the autism specturm or AS or whatever. Even though I am diagnosed with AS I was surprised with the results myself. Others I know that are not diagnosed with AS or even suspected as having AS or autism or other PDD have taken the quiz to see just where they fall. This is a real quiz but nothing to be anxious about. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html

Took the test.

Like all tests of this sort, my answer are seemingly ALWAYS domain dependent. Sometimes this, sometimes that, depending on something. Averaging just doesn't do justice to dependences. Dependencies frequently tell a story.

Allways fun to see a test like this though.

My number was 33. what was yours?

I tried it and got a 19. Apparently 16.4 was average for their case group, and 32 or more is possible autism...

I got a 10

28 & hugss Dee!!! :D

Wow. so there I am with my 33 that might be more. Not a surprise to me. The surprise, I suppose, is how much in common I can feel with folks with such low scores, due to the ADHD...

Wow, I got a 35. No wonder why people think I am weird :D I always take the reuslts of these tests with a grain of salt though.

Diane

Hmm. Got a 14.

I love the dragon crunky ketchup thing!

I had my wife take it for herself and on my behalf. My score for me was 33, her score for me was 35. I think hers is closer to right.

I have said that the traits i share with Aspergers cause me more trouble, if that is possible, than my ADHD and LD. hmm. this constitutes first "objective" recognition.

23 ....eh, what does it all mean anyways. I'm too old and to "adapted" to have any of my answers reflect a "raw" me and not the "polished" me.

I got a 28, so like many things I'm "borderline" ;)

My sisters score for me was 36... hmmm.

I got 33 - but I know I'm not autistic. I have too much awareness. There are 4 autistic people at karate and I am the 'translator' between them and the 'normals'. I can make an autistic person feel like they are not alone or 'the only one'.

33 does not proport to mean "autistic." Aspergers are people who share some of the traits of autism without the severity and usually with better life outcomes...

The measures appear to be "socialization" and social inclination measures, which would have to associate with more than JUST Aspergers or autism. But the similarities might connect to similar accomodations, or related ones. Perhaps?

I received a 44 on the test, which is probably accurate. With respect to my biological father, his sister, and most of my childhood problems and behavior today, it is likely that I am on the spectrum.

http://members.chello.nl/p.cooijmans/gaia/

Here is another evaluation tool. Select the items that apply to you, calculate the score, and go to the stats page to see where you fit in. Be wary of this questionarre, as the ratio of yes responses do not corrolate well to the wired.com AQ test, as many of the Asperger's/HFA characteristics presented here are not specific to all of those having Asperger's/HFA.

I got a 19 - but yeah wheel, i agree with you that everything always depends...

if i took the test in a different frame of mind it would come out different. that's why i dont' really liek the ADHD tests either...

when i filled mine out i thought "yeah, I'm definately 'always on the go, as if driven by a motor" but I was thinking more in terms of having a busy stress filled life, not the "spilling over" associated with hyperactivenes. (appearantly that's what the question was asking about)

33 - hmmmmm. to be taken with a grain of salt.

Mine was, appropriately enough, 38. That number has a habit of following me around, it seems...

Heh...I posted this originally on the other post related to this topic. I'm like that; I notice stuff that nobody else does, but doesn't see something that's right before my eyes... :D

Anyway, I got, appropriately enough, a 38 on the quiz. (That number has a rather spooky way of following me around, I've noticed.) Makes sense, since I show 'symptoms' of both inattentive-type ADD and AS...

7 - so I guess I don't have AS!

22

16

23

20. I'm adhd/pdd. So, I don't know. Whatever.

18 Are they allowed to ask the exact same question more than once? They could at least change the wording a tiny bit.

I got 47 (am AS + ADD)but I don't see how online tests like this can help?

Several things could mean any of those points,such as just generally not wanting to be with people anyway.
My sister would probably score quite high in the social questions as she is not sociable but she is a neuro typical.

i got 38.
i've got adhd and add with asperger syndrome traits, so i guess in my case the test result is pretty accurate!

Well, I've been diagnosed with ADHD, Manic Depression, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, but I had never asked doctors to see if I was/am autistic. I've struggled with seeing and/or having interest in things that are right in front of me for a long time--meaning I can't usually see what's right in front of me, but I can tell you all the details about things that nobody gives a (blank) about. I can deal with music and computers and electronics much better than I can deal with people. I've been considered rude and insolent when I'm stressing out over trying to be nice. Just about everything I think is a big deal everyone else looks at as normal/second-nature--and everything I think is normal and isn't anything to stress over everyone else is having a major fit over. I see MANY patterns in societal structure but I can't get myself to fit within it very well if at all. The only way I feel comfortable in a social setting is if I'm singing or performing in front of people, and even then I have the stresses of performing to my own rediculous standards. I memorize people's phone numbers before I memorize their names. Unless I have something rehearsed, have several minutes to compose a sentence, or know a rediculous amount of information about something, I can barely formulate sentences on the fly.

I can tell you what year something was made almost instantly--movies, clothing, hairstyles, electronics, cars, etc.. just by the stylelines. I can tell you what kind of camera lenses were used in a movie and how all the special effects were done--I had bullet-time figured out WAY before I saw any "the making of". I memorize fonts and building architecture styles. I memorize the melodies and all accompanyment to songs instantly but struggle memorizing the words. Now, ready, try to get me to memorize the price on something that could change next week--sorry, can't do it. Try to get me to remember the name of a procedure--nope, sorry, struggle with that. Try to get me to remember to try to sell every customer a frequent photo club card and a cellphone--if I do remember I stress out to the point of sometimes tears after the customer leaves. I completely stress out over not being able to help the customer in a way that is truly beneficial to that customer. I hate sales jobs, but thanks to outsourcing it's all I'm left with for now, and I don't think this job is going to last much longer--I've been at it 3 months and come home in tears just way too many days over stupid things.

When I was little I was picked on to the point of the teachers ranking on me and I had to change schools. I never got jokes and took/take almost everything someone says literally--silly and intellectual humor are really the only types of humor I actually understand. I have never understood how to fit into a social structure. I don't truly understand what a (ANY) conversation actually is, and when I try to break it apart, it falls apart just about every time. Some people only like to discuss how they feel and are bored by facts and statistics and some people get really angry if someone talks about how they feel and consider it to be "unnecessary conversation" and only facts, statistics, and phrases or comments that "get things done" matter. I always choose to discuss the wrong types of subjects with the wrong types of mindsets. The most confusing thing growing up was being told that I need to be myself but when it doesn't even slightly fit into what's going on socially, how do I get the puzzle pieces to fit together? In social situations I honestly sometimes feel as if I'm retarded.

This message I'm typing I've edited and edited and I am definately still not satisfied. Every job I have had is a living hell--usually they last 3-4 months at the longest because the patterns I see at my workplace dominate all my thoughts until I can't think about anything else when I'm at work and at a couple of my jobs I've had nervous breakdowns--all over things that nobody finds important enough to change or even think about. I haven't been able to get myself to try filing for disability.

If outsourcing (particularly to India) wasn't such a problem I could have another computer tech job--like the only job I liked (the 2 hour commute each way to the college eventually got in the way as I was falling asleep on the road, thankfully I was never in and never caused an accident). I can troubleshoot and solve unusual problems with computers much faster than most--sometimes a computer problem triggers feelings instead of a "pure" logic that I use to figure out the problem--it's really tripped people out before--the college I was last working at was quite sorry to see me go.

I scored a 47 on the AQ test. Knowing this makes me feel a lot better. I wish I knew of some resources that could help me get a job that caters to people with these problems. Maybe there are some grants or scholarships I could get. It'd be nice to keep a job more than 3-4 months at a time.

At 31 years old, I've got to do something.

I got a 36! did I pass the test? did I win? =O

I got a 36! did I pass the test? did I win? =O

I guess that depends on what end you would like to place yourself on!

The test located at http://isnt.autistics.org/ntscreening.html gives a more direct answer (meant to be taken as humor, of course).

Unfortunately, the host system is unable to execute the CGI script that actually scores the test, so it is really not that useful. However, the "correct" answers are located in the html source of the page, with lines looking like:


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... that is if anyone is interested in the "correct" answers.

I scored a 12

I always score between 45 and 50 on the AQ test. On the questionnaire I scored 41. I have Asperger's Syndrome though, so it is no surprise.

I scored 46 about 8 months ago, and I scored 48 recently. My girlfriend scored a 40. We both have Asperger's Syndrome.

I got 26..............

Interesting....I scored 36! Yikes!

I just took the test and scored 35. I took it again and scored 33.
'splains a lot, maybe.

kimalimah, I think we gotta followup on this.

geez, just what I need. aspergers *and* ADD.

I did the questionnaire and got a 28. I've been dxed so far with: depression, anxiety, and almost some Axis II disorder (in other words: 799.9; it's suspected but not proven yet). My gf, who has Asperger's, says that she wouldn't be surprised if I'm on the spectrum, but if I were, it'd be fairly mild, I think. I can't really say objectively, as I'm always in my own little world and strongly prefer it that way. I've always had verbal scores that were extremely high in comparison to other scores (e.g. my WISC-III and WAIS scores), something seen in ADDers, from what I understand, but also to a smaller degree in Aspies, depending on what study one reads. I thought I was terrible with numbers, but a few tests more than ruled that out: it turns out I'm really good with them, but my lack of attention to detail undoes all that.

I prefer tech toys and books over people any day. I always leave my room with my mp3 player and a pair of good headphones, and I hear secondhand (from my friend here) that no one really wants to approach me because I seem unapproachable and stand-offish and that the headphones don't help. At least if my computer quits on me, I'll know why.

22 As usual I am no the border.... I am just like that on every one of these I take.

Just an FYI, as a general rule online tests aren't valid.:)


Having said that, I will try and read the orig research article.

yah, I know. You cant take them too seriously. They do seem to say something though. Scroll back and you will see some with autism who score very low on it, and some who score very high.

Me :D


Just an FYI, as a general rule online tests aren't valid.:)


Having said that, I will try and read the orig research article.

True. The main thing tho is whether or not there are actual "norms" on indivduals with whatever problem the test is trying to assess.

That way the individual scores can be compared with the normative sample. That's how you derive scores that actually mean something.


As long as people don't "hang their hats" on too many of those by considering them as "official," it's not going to hurt anything.

When I went to submit my answers, I got only ..

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Same thing when I tried again later.

:(

try it later. HAve you tried the aspie 101 quiz ?

ME :D

I got a 39 on the Wired Test and a 31 on the GAIA test...

I wonder how someone who does not have Asperger's (like who has been evaluated) but does have ADHD and social anxiety disorder would score?

I got a 39 on the Wired Test and a 31 on the GAIA test...

I wonder how someone who does not have Asperger's (like who has been evaluated) but does have ADHD and social anxiety disorder would score?

Well, some of the Asperger's scales found online do state that people with ADHD tend to score higher than NT's.

A girlfriend and a friend? Doesn't sound like you have too many social probs.

Cyndi

I did the questionnaire and got a 28. I've been dxed so far with: depression, anxiety, and almost some Axis II disorder (in other words: 799.9; it's suspected but not proven yet). My gf, who has Asperger's, says that she wouldn't be surprised if I'm on the spectrum, but if I were, it'd be fairly mild, I think. I can't really say objectively, as I'm always in my own little world and strongly prefer it that way. I've always had verbal scores that were extremely high in comparison to other scores (e.g. my WISC-III and WAIS scores), something seen in ADDers, from what I understand, but also to a smaller degree in Aspies, depending on what study one reads. I thought I was terrible with numbers, but a few tests more than ruled that out: it turns out I'm really good with them, but my lack of attention to detail undoes all that.

I prefer tech toys and books over people any day. I always leave my room with my mp3 player and a pair of good headphones, and I hear secondhand (from my friend here) that no one really wants to approach me because I seem unapproachable and stand-offish and that the headphones don't help. At least if my computer quits on me, I'll know why.

A girlfriend and a friend? Doesn't sound like you have too many social probs.

Cyndi Online girlfriend (who has issues of her own, fwiw), and I have one friend here who's gotten used to me after 3 years. Otherwise, people say things like 'She stares at people funny' or 'Why doesn't that girl ever talk to anybody?'

Aside from that, I spend about 90% of my time alone. My love life here is nonexistent, honestly, aside from major misunderstandings because I misread signals and take people at their word (I mean, if someone says they're attracted to you, wouldn't that mean they want to try dating you?).

My therapist suspects Asperger's now, and I'm trying to get evaluated formally, but that part will be a bit difficult since I'm in Nashville and the only specialists I could find are several hours away.

It takes a long time to get these things diagnosed. It seems like it is even harder to get a diagnosis if you are one of the ones who were never discovered as a child. I have been struggling for a diagnosis for close to a year. I have identified some co-morbid conditions, but only have vague suspicions of one of several things that the underlying cause may be.... etc.. IT is frustrating.

I just wanted you to know that you are not alone...... Hang in there and work through it until you have good info regarding your condition... then you can act appropriately toward a more theraputic state and maybe life can get a little better. :)

My friends spotted me years ago and never told me.... I would not have believed them anyway. IT was not until late last year when I developed problems that drew my attention toward some serious self-examination. Like you, my therapist gently pointed out that I may be just a teenie, tiny bit autistic. I still have troubles accepting the idea of possibly being "high functioning" , but it is a real possibility nonetheless. Sometimes these things just take a long time to sort out. Yes, I know how lonely it can feel, but it is not so bad when you stop and think about it.... being one neurologically different person in approximately 1,700 "normal" people is sort of special..(or sort of freakish)....whichever way you wish to look at it.....which accounts for why it seems lonely....

There are several people on the forum who are either high functioning or AS, (and they have add, ocd, etc. too). From some of the posts that I am reading , there are a couple more who will probably eventually find that they are in the autism spectrum....

Look through the autism spectrum/aspergers section of co-morbid conditions in the forum and you will find a lot of links... you will also find that there are just a few people like you and I scattered around the internet and they are becoming vocal..... so there is at least, some support...

As for myself, I wait and hope for some kind of definitive way of knowing and understanding my condition, and some way of finding the courage to face it, and the patience to love and accept myself for the person I am.


Me :D

The funny part is that many mental health experts (I had a short stint in a psychiatric facility last month) have said that they'd think it would be a relief to have at least some explanation for various things that have happened in my life. And while that is true, it also means that I'm not going to wake up one day and just 'get it' and not have social problems and not have to explain myself to strangers.

The diagnosis can wait, honestly. I'm just trying to get through school now, and it seems that I chose a college that doesn't really suit my needs, something I realized shortly after I got here (but didn't have the grades to transfer to somewhere of a similar ranking) and that my therapist has pointed out a few times as well. The ADD diagnosis at least gives me an 'in' as far as accommodations for classes go.

My therapist said very much the same thing. For myself, it would be very nice to know exactly what I have, so that I can act appropriately to mitigate the bad parts. For the most part, I have relied on coping strategies and workarounds like avoiding big sensory loads, and trying to just relax and focus on what I can when overloaded. Medications help control anxiety, but dont do a lot to improve the sensory issues themselves. It all helps a bit. At present my life is okay, and I have no major complaints, but I think it could be better... this is why I think that understanding myself will help. With that in mind I have had to really struggle to get understanding and to keep working toward a diagnosis.

So far the medical profession has been very good at treating symptoms, but has not been so good at offering an answer as to what I have. These things take time, and I presently know more about myself than I did in the past, and I expect to gain more knowledge in the future.

Me :D


The funny part is that many mental health experts (I had a short stint in a psychiatric facility last month) have said that they'd think it would be a relief to have at least some explanation for various things that have happened in my life. And while that is true, it also means that I'm not going to wake up one day and just 'get it' and not have social problems and not have to explain myself to strangers.

The diagnosis can wait, honestly. I'm just trying to get through school now, and it seems that I chose a college that doesn't really suit my needs, something I realized shortly after I got here (but didn't have the grades to transfer to somewhere of a similar ranking) and that my therapist has pointed out a few times as well. The ADD diagnosis at least gives me an 'in' as far as accommodations for classes go.

I scored an 8

I'm glad to read all the others' scores. I thought my 31 was high.
I bet my middle daughter (age 22) would probably get a 50. But she would never take the test. She has "friends" whom she loathes and can never recognize people by their faces. Her father has serious social issues too. Poor kid, you can't pick your parents.

Hi Everyone, I feel like an idiot sayin' this but, what do I click on after I click on to that link, I can't seem to find where this aq test is.
Thanks,
Nesslee

I took the gaia test, I scored 11, so I take it I don't have AS.

Nesslee

There really isn't a test for AS. Think of those tests as an amusement or just FYI.

ME :D

Online test are absolutely NOT valid for anything other than entertainment purposes.

They're NOT standardized, which means theres no normative (representative) sample of (whatever it is to be measured) and no control group(don't have whatever it is to be measured).

They have no test manual showing the different types of validity & reliability needed in order for the results to mean anything.

For children, the test that was used for many years regading autism was the CARS (Childhood Autism Rating Scale).

It didn't (and still doesn't) have any norms either; which is why I never used it.

On the other hand, the Gilliam Asperger's Disorder Scale (GADS) IS normed on a sample of real AS disordered kids.

I do use that test.

45. Diagnosed with Asperger's, with ADD and Anxiety traits

Eye opener....a 35.

30 but still not sure what the significance is.

33<<l,)))dorm????? why dose that matter?

I took it a long time ago and scored 35... then later retook it an scored 33. I just now took it again nd scored 40.

I have ADHD combined type with anxiety disorder NOS.


ME :D

33 is my age ......whats the test prove??? dorm???

Yah , exactly. By itself , a test is not very meaningful. As far as I know there is no test for autism spectrum disorders.

Here are some observatoins that I have made, based on what I have read thus far;

In general, a diagnosis for asperger's is going to require some observation by a professioinal, along with appropriate neuropsychological tests.
Amazingly, some aspies seem to end up misdiagnosed with everything from Schizophrenia to Bipolar disorder, so getting a proper diagnosis early in life is important.

In general autism has an "in your face" quality that is distinct and is normally diagnosed rather soon. However, some people with Asperger's syndrome are often quite different and may appear to be rather "normal" but having symptoms of ADHD, SID, or OCD...until they are challenged with a rigorous neuropsych examination that reveals the underlying neurology.

The thing is, some aspies make eye contact, some are rather social, and all aspies have an IQ that it at least average, and many have an above average IQ.

Another problem is how one can tell an aspie from the oddball genius who is otherwise normal ? Sometimes very smart kids can be labeld incorrectly as autistic, adhd, etc... simply because their behavior is odd... and sometimes they turn out to be autistic in fact... As adults many of these people hold down good jobs, have families and at least some sort of social life.... amazing, really.

ME :D

i got 42 and pretty much have all the symptoms of AS
only just read about it recently after thinking there was something wrong with me all my life :eyebrow:

theres nothing wrong with me i'm "special" lol

Score: 35

:faint: Again I ask...NOW WHAT?

I got 11

37 here.

I got 19 on the AQ test...

The "what next" part is what do you do about scoring high on th easpie quiz. Some people with adhd and bipolar disorder will score pretty high on it. This is because many disorders have overlapping traits.

If you scroll back, you will find older posts by myself. I was once considered as possibly being a tad autistic. It turns out that I'm not, but it does seve to show that the symptoms of one disorder can often stack up to resemble another....

I really think ADDers love this stuff, and just like taking the test a lot.

If you DO think you have AS then you have something to think about. Do you want a diagnosis ? If you had a DX of AS, how will it impact your life?

Another thing is that doctors approach a DX of autism as though it were a death sentence. The medical establishment really fears autism a lot. I think it is because they know how to diagnose it, but don't know how to treat it.

Also, if you are an adult, and have been getting along pretty much okay, doctors will be reluctant to dx autism.
Partly because the idea that autism has to be profound and pervasive and if you had it you would have been diagnosed by age 4, etc.... It turns out that it usually true, but in a few cases it is not, and there are some aspies out in the world who are undiagnosed.

For most of us who are diagnosed with combinations like ADHD, OCD, depression and anxiety, we are already being treated for many of the treatable problems that AS has to offer to us, so our treatment options do not change a lot.

So, ask yourself if you want the DX. For myself I'd probably say "yes", because I don't like unanswered questions...

For more info go visit the "So you think you have Asperger's syndrome?" thread; http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28574


good luck

ME :D

Mine was 16

33 :-)

I got a 43 what does that mean?

I got 24 on it which isn't surprising because of the overlap between ASD and ADHD combined with Avoidant Personality Disorder.