superautistic

[herpsky]

DIY diagnosis of clinical autism

(I) A total of six (or more) items from (A), (B, and C, with at least two from (A), and one each from (B and C

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  (A) qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following:
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    1. marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body posture, and gestures to regulate social interaction
    2. failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
    3. a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people, (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people)
    4. lack of social or emotional reciprocity ( note: in the description, it gives the following as examples: not actively participating in simple social play or games, preferring solitary activities, or involving others in activities only as tools or "mechanical" aids )
    

  ( qualitative impairments in communication as manifested by at least one of the following:[*]

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    1. delay in, or total lack of, the development of spoken language (not accompanied by an attempt to compensate through alternative modes of communication such as gesture or mime)
    2. in individuals with adequate speech, marked impairment in the ability to initiate or sustain a conversation with others
    3. stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language
    4. lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play or social imitative play appropriate to developmental level
    

  © restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests and activities, as manifested by at least two of the following:[*]

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    1. encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus
    2. apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals
    3. stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g hand or finger flapping or twisting, or complex whole-body movements)
    4. persistent preoccupation with parts of objects
    

(II) Delays or abnormal functioning in at least one of the following areas, with onset prior to age 3 years:

(A) social interaction

(B)language as used in social communication

© symbolic or imaginative play

(III) The disturbance is not better accounted for by Rett's Disorder or Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

Edited May 22, 2012 by herpsky

[Chris-Craft]

11. also, somewhere between ESFP and ENFP

[OCEANSECT]

31

Edited May 23, 2012 by OCEANSECT

[Eternal171]

11

Waiting on Dovo....

[destructodisk]

Ashamed that I got the same score as funkdoobi (15), even though I know his dad helped burp/take the test for him.

[Dropt]

Scored at 29… But a lot of people close to me already told me I have a quite blatant autistic side, maybe that would explain my involvement into drawing activities and such. Also I think my cute face works for me in social situations, which is quite a relief.

[lmk1995]

i'm going to have to take this test again, my score was way too low.

[Bryan_Funfetti]

32, seems low tbh.

[junglejane]

I quit halfway

[lwkeung]

Your score: 13

[Young Bro]

38 but theres no way im that autistic

[lil brown brother]

I quit halfway

that means u normal

[freecat]

19. Pretty normal.

[okonomi]

Tweentehh Nain

[mr fluffernutter]

i score: 20

when i was younger i scored a lot higher

[e0d9n0b5]

15 boooring

[Method]

Damn, according to this I'm damn close to being autistic. I scored a 31 and I thought all my answers were pretty normal. It's probably wrong though, I hope.

[xchen]

i got 25

[dismalfuture]

I actually went back the next day and answered some of the questions regarding both the detail recognition, as well as the social parts with more absolute answers towards the left and right, and it changed my score to a 43. My real score is probably about 40-41, since I kinda hesitated and got the 37 and went aggressive on it and got the 43.

I don't really know if I am autistic, but just the questionnaire alone, those are either my traditional strong or weak points. I have never really liked socializing that much, sometimes my mind works faster than the rate I can express it at verbally, and I am an insane detail fanatic, a perfectionist. I used to score pretty highly on those kids IQ tests with the pattern recognition and pattern continuation things, geometry, and when I was a kid I spent most of my time before my school years just sitting in my room building legos. If the test and herpsky's criteria were all they use to diagnose autism, I'd probably have been a certified sperglord growing up. They didn't really focus too much on me as a kid though, as those kinds of studies were still new and they tended to pick out the really badly behaved kids at school and just waved the autistic wand on them. Naturally, I was kinda quiet and did good work, so I wasn't an obvious target.

I think there are some facets about Asian cultures that have hints of what they are calling autism here, but in Asia it's considered normal and rather optimal to not be overly gregarious, to be fastidious about details and work; that is just being normal. I've had a mixed childhood so there might be something to that, I guess.

[carlanton]

I was actually diagnosed with AS and ADHD when i was in my early teens. I remember doing a longer version of this test, as well as various other tests over the course of a few days. Having that diagnose fucked my life up for a few years. Knowing i was different would constantly haunt me, and if i was bad at socializing before, it only became worse. After that, i was drawn in to the wonderful world of child psychiatry. I've taken so many anti depressives, uppers, downers and anti psychotics it freaks me out to think about it.

Anyway, as i grew older i stopped being a dumb kid and decided to become an adult. After finishing school, me and my girlfriend moved to a new country. I didn't have anywhere to live, no job and wasn't very good at the language. Somehow, it all worked out fine, and within a couple of months i had a nice flat, a decent job, a bank account and all that, in a city i didn't even know. Up until then, i had never even made my own dinner or cleaned my own room. Suddently, i could do everything i had been told i wouldn't be able to.

Long story short, a couple of months ago i went to a psychiatrist who is regarded as being the best autism specialist in sweden. After speaking to him for half an hour, he looked at me and told me that he couldn't believe i was autistic, and that my diagnose probably was wrong in the first place. he also told me that the social problems i had as a teen probably was due to social phobia or anxiety, and that some of my other symptoms could be because of my adhd.

For me, the diagnose didn't do any good. I think i was just slower in my maturing process than other kids, but the diagnose only made that worse. The moment i started pushing myself, i could do anything.

[the hall of vame]

15

[Champion champs]

I got 38, but I already knew I was autistic. I was diagnosed with Asperger's when I was 8

Edited May 29, 2012 by Champion champs

[Krackrox]

35

I always thought I was just an introverted weirdo

[souljaboy]

Your score: 41

krackrox... thats what i thought too.

[Mauisnake]

11 cuz i p00n newbz.

[lorem3k]

27

i remember taking this test a few years ago and i scored in the upper 30s so i guess i've been getting less aspergish lately

[Denton]

9

i may have been subconsciously gaming the test cause i know i have/had several way autistic behaviors

[setterman]

12

[sawyer]

where's the question about wearing rick owens

[fads]

this test only extends to drkshdw