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07 Dec 2015, 6:29 pm

What sort of questions should I ask my friends and family if I suspect ASD but my self-perception is too poor to reflect accurately?.

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07 Dec 2015, 9:39 pm

Ask them if they notice that you are "odd" in social situations.

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07 Dec 2015, 10:23 pm

Ask them to refer you to an appropriately trained and licensed mental-health professional.

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08 Dec 2015, 7:04 am

Well, if you want, you could ask one of them to fill out an autism rating scale, such as one of the ones on this site: http://www.autismresearchcentre.com/arc_tests.

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08 Dec 2015, 3:24 pm

Fnord wrote:

Ask them to refer you to an appropriately trained and licensed mental-health professional.

If you're in high school or college, you probably have access to a psychologist who can help you explore further whether or not you have autism (at low/no cost to you).

Take care - I hope you do have access to the resources you need.

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