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Title: How autistic are you?
Post by: Rods2 on 22 April 2014, 13:43:16: A university has devised an online test which assesses how autistic you are:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2610201/Do-YOU-signs-autism-Take-test-youre-one-rising-number-condition.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2610201/Do-YOU-signs-autism-Take-test-youre-one-rising-number-condition.html)

I scored slightly above average, which was not a surprise and is very common for computer programmers.
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: chrisgixer on 22 April 2014, 13:46:43: They'll get some odd results from a Fail link though Rods, surely? ;D
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Post by: cleggy on 22 April 2014, 14:21:38: Below average for me
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Post by: Varche on 22 April 2014, 15:54:26: Below average for me too.

Interesting which occupation has the highest number of autistic people or should I say with autistic traits. I am not at all surprised that teachers scored low.
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: martin42 on 22 April 2014, 16:02:23: Below average for me
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Post by: Stemo on 22 April 2014, 16:12:01: That's far too simplistic, esp as a person with autism would find some of the questions difficult to answer truthfully.
My son has aspergers and you start to learn how to approach situations so as not to upset/frighten him.

Here's a situation I've just made up: you are standing in the kitchen peeling potatoes when someone with aspergers knocks on the the door. You go to answer it. They take one look at you and run away. Why?
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: Steve B on 22 April 2014, 16:23:49: Cos they think your gonna use the knife on them .
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Post by: Stemo on 22 April 2014, 16:37:40: Quote from: bigtimecube on 22 April 2014, 16:23:49
Cos they think your gonna use the knife on them .
That's right. And it could be worse. They may attack you (defend themselves) or bring the police to your door. There is no thought process that allows them to quickly assess the situation and realise what is actually happening. Almost everything is literal.
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Post by: Steve B on 22 April 2014, 16:44:40: Have i won anything :y
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: Stemo on 22 April 2014, 16:45:07: Quote from: bigtimecube on 22 April 2014, 16:44:40
Have i won anything :y
My respect.
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 22 April 2014, 17:25:05: Above average me... but below 32 apparently.

Does it explain much of anything :-\
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Post by: minifreek on 22 April 2014, 17:44:40: I got above average but below the threshold...?
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 22 April 2014, 18:29:51: Quote from: minifreek on 22 April 2014, 17:44:40
I got above average but below the threshold...?

+1 Same
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: omega3000 on 22 April 2014, 18:33:49: Ive to ring the doctors straight away :(
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: Varche on 22 April 2014, 18:48:01: Quote from: Taxi Al on 22 April 2014, 17:25:05
Above average me... but below 32 apparently.

Does it explain much of anything :-\

Yes

You know where stuff is and remember it. e.g. Street names, a house on a street. I suspect your score is quite equitable with other folk in the transport industry. Nowt wrong with that.
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: blackviper90210 on 22 April 2014, 19:04:47: Average for me :)
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Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 22 April 2014, 19:40:29: Slightly above average, but then I'm an incredibly mixed bag.*

*not in a "look at me, I'm so interesting" way, more a "warped" way...
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: cam2502 on 22 April 2014, 20:12:29: Below average for me :y
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: redelitev6 on 22 April 2014, 21:07:37: Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 22 April 2014, 19:40:29
Slightly above average, but then I'm an incredibly mixed bag.*

*not in a "look at me, I'm so interesting" way, more a "warped" way...
:o join the club !
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: Vamps on 22 April 2014, 22:30:47: Above average but below the threshold, nothing I didn't know really, but as STEMO says, that is a very simplistic type of test............ ;) ;)
Title: Re: How autistic are you?
Post by: aaronjb on 23 April 2014, 14:30:16: Quote from: Vamps on 22 April 2014, 22:30:47
Above average but below the threshold

Ditto.. again, no surprise for someone who works in IT, really.