Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) test

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I scored 44.

41

36.

36, but I'm not a huge fan of these online tests because they ask too many questions relating to social interaction. It's difficult for me to answer such questions because I rarely speak to anyone.

I got a 46

My score is 42.

I got 38

My score was 39
I thought it would be lower than that.

I've often wondered, but I've just started reading "House Rules" and recognize so much of Jacob in myself, although no where near as severe. I just took this test and scored a 32, which, from what I can find online, is about the high end minimum of the spectrum.

I wonder what I would have scored as a child though. I am 45 years old, and I know that over the years we learn to fit in, and get better at reading people and mimicking what is considered "normal". I also know that if you "lie" often enough, you can convince yourself, eventually, that it's the truth. So, those things considered, I can't actually say that all my answers were completely accurate.

I CAN say for a fact that although I am very good at showing the proper expected emotion at the proper expected time, I very rarely actually FEEL the appropriate emotion. I am also VERY much a creature of routine, and if my routine is interrupted, it is disturbing and it takes me quite a while to get back on track. I am very OCD on a very few things, but I don't have the rituals or the feeling that something horrible will happen if I don't repeat an activity a certain number of times, as OCD people tend to do. Also, I'm a sloppy housekeeper, which would probably drive a truly OCD person insane. Plus I compulsively, almost absently, count EVERYTHING!

I am actually very well liked at work, but I'm not really very close to anyone. I can always make people laugh, but I recognize that I can also make people feel uncomfortable and be rather blunt about certain topics without really realizing it until later when I'm obsessively replaying the conversation in my head.

Probably this post by itself is proof enough....

I too scored 39.

21

I have considered myself neurotypical, but I have a lot of Aspie traits.

I've been diagnosed with Dyslexia, ADD, Disthymia, Double Depression, and Social Anxiety Disorder. The therapist who I see says I do not have Aspergers Syndrome, I have Social Anxiety Disorder. Social Anxiety Disorder is his specialty, and he sees it everywhere. I don't fault him for it as most therapists I have come in contact with have a default diagnosis based upon their special interest, which is often something with which they have personally suffered.

It would be nice to be able to say "I'm an Aspie, deal with it", instead of saying "I'm a dorky, f*cked-up mess, I'm sorry."

First time I took it, I got 38 (+/- one month ago). The second time I took it, I got 39 (two weeks ago).

43

Of note, half of those who score above the threshold for an ASD, actually have one. The other half don't. That's IIRC, of course. Cohen has such listed in a journal somewhere.

Looks like I passed the test - 35.

My score is a 23.