My self-diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome

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27 Nov 2009, 6:31 pm

AQ: 37/50
EQ: 19/80
FQ: 58/135
SQ: 17/80



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28 Nov 2009, 4:26 am

Note: First scores on the tests, specifically haven't retaken them, didn't spend time thinking about them, picked the answer that I thought was right and moved on.

AQ: 36
EQ: 5
FQ: 27
SQ: 72


Also on the AAA from the site linked in the first post:

Section Domain No. of symptoms required No. of symptoms observed
A (max = 5) Social 3 5
B (max = 5) Obsessions 3 5
C (max = 5) Communication 3 5
D (max = 3) Imagination 1 1
Total 10 16
E - I (max = 5) Prerequisites 5 5

Hmmm.

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(little note: when getting an outside perspective on your childhood behaviors it is not always best to tell whoever you are asking that you are asking because you are trying to figure out if you have AS or not, it could manipulate their responses (positively or negatively).


This is why I'm sure at this point.

I showed my mom an article which had the symptoms, said it was interesting, she started pointing out things I did when I was little from there. All of the (small group of) people close to me for the last decade or longer, upon being shown a list of traits in a neutral fashion immediately said I made more sense to them now.



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20 Dec 2009, 1:17 pm

AQ 44/50
EQ 11/80
FQ 24/135
SQ-R 97/150

I too had some difficulty with some of the questions because I lacked the expeience, especially on the EQ and FQ. Plus in the AQ when they referred to my reactions in "social situations" I wasn't sure what would qualify. I very rarely am in the traditional types of situations where one meets new people and engages in chit-chat and on the few occasions that I have I have never done well, but in small groups of friends that I have known for a long time I do pretty well I think. I only very rarely freeze up or have to leave the room to defrag. We usually have pre-planned activities and definite goals so the social part (for me at least) is secondary though. So obviously, if I go with my average responses (which are weighted more stongly for interacting with small groups of familiar people) then I will score much lower on the AQ then if I were to describe my behaviour in more traditional social situations.
Oh, and thank you for putting all of these online in one location.



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26 Feb 2010, 9:12 am

AQ: 31
EQ: 08
FQ: 33



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26 Feb 2010, 9:38 am

AQ: 42
EQ: 7
FQ: 18
SQ-R: 78 (might not be as accurate things like money in the bank and receipts are things that I do not encounter in my daily life because of my age)



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26 Feb 2010, 9:53 am

The internet is saddened by the distrust people have in the tests it provides.

SQ = 123
EQ = 8
FQ = 18 out of 135
AQ = 38, 28, 44, but overall above the threshold.



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26 Feb 2010, 10:48 am

I can't remember if I posted my scores on here, so I took them again.

AQ= 39/50

EQ= 14/80

FQ= 33/135

SQ= 35/80



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09 Mar 2010, 3:29 pm

Thanx for the links

AQ 43/50
EQ 8/80
FQ 21/135
SQ 30/40
SQ-R 102/150
Aspie 2:
AS 177/200
NT 14/200
MBTI- ISTJ

That is- if I were to life in a perfect world.
Like: "Do you enjoy meeting new people?" - No, I don't (but I frequently have to)
Then the results would probably be slightly lower.



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09 Mar 2010, 6:25 pm

AQ 29/50
EQ 17/80
FQ 41/135
SQ 24/80
SQ-R 50/150

So AQ lists me as between normal and aspeger's, EQ has me in asperger's, FQ has me in asperger's, SQ has me in the overlap between normal and asperger's, and SQ-R has me in the overlap between normal and asperger's.

Hmmm....



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09 Mar 2010, 7:40 pm

AQ: 39/50
EQ: 27/80
FQ: 23/135
SQ: 32/80
SQ-R: 64/150


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09 Mar 2010, 10:15 pm

grayson wrote:
37/50
19/80
49/135
39/80

The third test was really hard for me -- I thought some of the questions were impossible to answer. For example, #7:
    (a) If I moved to a new area, I would put more effort into staying in touch with old friends than making new friends.
    (b) If I moved to a new area, I would put more effort into making new friends than staying in touch with old friends.
I would put very minimal effort into either one. The result (whether I stayed in close contact with old friends, or not, and whether I made many new friends, or not) depends on other people: whether old friends contact me, whether new people befriend me.


yes I agree, especially with that specific question. I would answer that the same way. It made it pretty difficult at times to decide.

I just answered best I could
AQ: 44/50
EQ: 12/80
R: 38/135
SQ: 46/80
SQR: 100/150


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09 Mar 2010, 10:30 pm

I would do A, stay in touch with old friends. I don't like making new friends, especially since my old friends are accepting of my AS. It would be awkward to explain it it newer friends.


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10 Mar 2010, 8:20 am

Hello,

My scores are:

AQ - 37
EQ - 12
FQ - 48
SQ - 25

Is there a guide as to what these mean anywhere?

Natalie



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10 Mar 2010, 9:25 am

If they're administered clinically, yes there's a guide. I know Baron-Cohen's clinic used to make their instruments available on their website.

Your AQ score is borderline for someone with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Your EQ also indicates that you might have difficulty experiencing empathy. I'm not familiar enough with the other two. I'm also not a trained clinician, so there's not much I can do to actually interpret those scores in a meaningful fashion.



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10 Mar 2010, 9:46 am

There was also a Faux Pas test and it was horrible.
Nothing could really be determined, except for the control questions.

Example:

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Helen's husband was throwing a surprise party for her birthday. He invited Sarah, a friend
of Helen's, and said, "Don't tell anyone, especially Helen." The day before the party, Helen was
over at Sarah's and Sarah spilled some coffee on a new dress that was hanging over her chair.
"Oh!" said Sarah, "I was going to wear this to your party!" "What party?" said Helen. "Come on,"
said Sarah, "Let's go see if we can get the stain out."


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Did Sarah remember that the party was a surprise party?
Impossible to determine, Sarah may have had ulterior motives to say what she said.
Also, she did not try to save herself.
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How do you think Helen felt?
Impossible to determine for many reasons.
For one, I cannot see into her mind and see her emotions.
Even for non-autistics this is ridiculous.
There was also something about curtains and I remembered that saying something such as "Those ccurtains look horrible" is not something I would do, at least, not spontaneously.
First, my opinion was not asked for.
Second, I gain nothing from saying that curtains look horrible.
The second only applies if the first = true, though.



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10 Mar 2010, 3:48 pm

AQ: 42/50
EQ: 9/80
FQ: 19/135
SQ: 52/80