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There was a time I suspected I might have Asperger's Syndrome. Then I read a book on it and realized I didn't. Such fun! (What I think I do have is hypochondria.)
Anyway, I found this test. I wasn't looking for it. In fact I could have used this around 3 years ago. It would have saved me reading that stupid book. But, I'm very good at finding things I wasn't looking for. Or at least not recently.
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html
As the text points out, average "normal" scores are around 16 or so. Typical pre-diagnosed Aspergers scores are above 32, although even scoring higher than this does not guarantee that you have Aspergers, so the test should not be considered diagnostic in and of itself.
I scored 4, which probably just means you shouldn't read that book before you take the test. I may have subconsciously cheated.
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Subconscious Cheating
I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me. - Woody Allen
not as think as i smart i am
I got a 9
That is one less thing for me to psychosomatize about. :)
Gwen
I haven't taken it in a while
One of my friends sent me this a while back. I had a 28 last time I took it I believe, though I could be wrong. Then again, a lot of the people I know, including a couple who have been diagnosed with Asperger's, keep telling me I have it. I don't think I do -- after all, other personality tests list me as an ENFP personality, which to my mind would pretty much directly oppose an Asperger's diagnosis -- but even if I did, I don't think I'd want to know. Both of the people I know who have been diagnosed with Asperger's use it as an excuse to not even try to listen to others or handle social situations. It's one thing for them to have honest difficulties with things, but they use it almost like a badge of honor that they don't have to try because they're exempt because of it.
Where was I?
Melanie E.
ENFP, that brings back memories
It has been years since I took that test, along with the Myers Briggs and a whole bunch of others. One thing that helped me to put all these tests in perspective is after taking a whole battery of them, the evaluator was talking to me, and it went something like this.
"Lets see, you say you were an Electrician for over 30 years?"
"Yes, I was."
"Well, one thing I see here is that you have very low manual dexterity, though you do have the intellect and it is clear that you think things through before you do them, how did you do as an Electrician; how could you have been successful?"
"One thing you have to understand about Electricians is that there are slow ones, and dead ones. If you move too fast and don't think, you are um dead."
A couple years later, I am being evaluated by a different group of people, and they say, "well, you are Borderline Personality."
"How is that, I say?"
"Well, you make impulsive decisions, and there are a whole range of other traits that you have which make it difficult for you to function in society."
"Well, how is it you explain that I held one job down for 20 years, raised a family, had my own business afterward, and well, just read the chart, you can see that I did function in society and quite well."
"We think that you were just so good at what you did that people overlooked the rest."
Presently, I understand that the heavy dosage of drugs and the fact that my whole family suddenly turned asshole, would make anyone a little jiggy. Just don't take any of this shit too seriously. You are who you are and from what I can tell that you are very nice.
Oh, I was and ENFP too, as are many Pieces folk.
Much peace
Gwendolyn
Nine
...but I'm an entertainer and conversationalist by trade (well, partly). People used to hire me to circulate through parties to keep the level of chatter and fun up. It was fun, since I was able to go to parties and have a good time, persuade other people to have a good time, and get paid for it. I always wanted to be the Cruise Director on the Love Boat.
Cheers,
Puddin'
A tender heart is an asset to an editor: it helps us be ruthless in a tactful way.
--- The Chicago Manual of Style
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Cheers,
Puddin'
A tender heart is an asset to an editor: it helps us be ruthless in a tactful way.
--- The Chicago Manual of Style
22!
It's catching!
23!
I have one up on you! ;)
Faraway
Big Closet Top Shelf
Where you can fool around like you want to and most you get is some bemused good ribbing!
Faraway
Big Closet Top Shelf
Where you can fool around like you want to and most you get is some bemused good ribbing!
26?
So, what does *that* mean?
"Not normal, not diagnosable, either." Heh.
Amy!
What this doesn't mention
is the conditions that mimics Autism such as Asperger syndrome or others. Of course like the term Transgender, there is a lot of disagreement what is Autism and what falls under the term and what doesn't. As a child I went though the whole nine yards of this. First I was retarded, but no we were wrong. Then I was autistic with a baker dozen of other learning disabilities. Whoops, sorry, it's not that it's Aspergers. No,no it can't be that because you're way too sociable for that.
My score on this was 32 which is about right. You have to understand that these tests assume things. One of those is you can hear and see in the normal range. For those of us who have problems, I for one am not very sociable because it is very hard for me to understand/hear the conversation. That is very frustrating so I tend to avoid that. I also am a believer in, "If you can't stand your own company don't inflict it on others," school of thought.
What is interesting is a study that suggested a great number of nerds, geeks, and others in the IT and other technical fields have Autism/Asperger like traits.
INFP Gwen! :)
Gosh, something else to worry about!
I scored a 28. But I have a hard time with tests like this. Multiple choice questions for me usually result in the answer, "it depends..." and there isn't a choice for that. I think, it just means that I'm a loner who enjoys her own pursuits, which are too specialized for many people to identify with. And, I'm uncomfortable in social situations because I have no real social skills. But on the other hand, at my place of employment, I'm also the peacemaker, usually finding common ground amongst the other IT specialists, who are all equally socially impaired.
I know I'm probably considered really messed up by my family, but I don't think Aspergers is the problem.
Interesting test, however.
Hugs
Carla Ann
Nya Nya Nya - I scored a PERFECT 10
Hey Pippa,
I have NO idea what it means that I scored 10 but that is my score.
with love,
Hope
with love,
Hope
Once in a while I bare my soul, more often my soles bear me.
I believe if you removed a talking Parrot-sol from your purse...
....it might say that "Hope is practically perfect in every way....Oh it's a jolly olly day with Hope..." *Silly Grin* (P.S. I scored 18)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome
Dio vi benedica tutti
Con grande amore e di affetto
Andrea Lena
Love, Andrea Lena
Asperger's Syndrome....
At least one of my two granddaughter's has been diagnosed with it, although at the lower end of the spectrum. (We haven't noticed any of her sister's telltale behaviour, yet) When the older one was in Jr. and Sr. Kindergarten, she was incorrectly diagnosed with ADD and pumped with drugs.
Strangely enough, when my daughter moved her family out of Toronto to a rural area (Woodstock, On), the school staff recognized what they were dealing with and recommended that she be tested - through the school! Thanks to them, they nailed it correctly and immediately dumped the drugs.
Now the family knows about the suberb support infrastructure which is available for them and they've already taken advantage of two of the programs offered. She has a 'host' family with who function is to basically give the parent's a break and spends 1 weekend a month with them at their farm where they raise horses (a little girl's dream). She also has a 'Big Sister' that is trained to work with kids with AS. This young lady spends a few hours a week with my granddaughter, just doing fun things that she normally wouldn't do. I'm happy to report that my granddaughter's now in Gr. 3 and doing very well in relation to the other kids.
Interestly enough ... the adult worker who worked with her initially after she was diagnosed, herself had AS and her son was diagnosed at the age of 12.
In comparison, my grandson is scary at times. Like "Bikes" Trish, he's 6 and seems to have the same IQ...
As for the test ... it's the story of my life: Average.... (16) :-)
PB
Some might notice...
That I often mention that I have or think I have Asperger's. I got a 41 on the test. So, I probably have it. I think some of the questions/answers are confounded by the social phobia I have, to a varying degree.
I also had the physical clumsiness and poor coordination typical of Asperger's, which, I was told by my parents, was worst when I was 1 to 3 YO. They had to pad all the furniture, I guess for a longer time than anyone they knew, because I was always falling. I remember when other kids were getting 20" wheel bikes to ride, I was given a chain drive tricycle. It was bigger and faster than the toddler type with the pedals on the front wheel, but I was always disappointed that I couldn't keep up with other kids on their bikes. I was really terrible at little league baseball. I usually had no idea where a moving ball would go next. I couldn't hit it or field it.
I've heard the Bill Gates has and Einstein had Asperger's.
I almost forgot! Pippa, thanks very much for showing us this test.
Hugs and Bright Blessings,
Renee
Ready for work, 1992.
Hugs and Bright Blessings,
Renee
Hmmm...
I'm always dubious of the sorts of self-tests and there were several questions you could see where they were leading to in terms of score. Still, I scored an AQ of 36. But then in person I have tremendous problems with shyness (thank goodness for the internet!) and I was the sort of teenager that loved spending time in the library or at home in front of a computer/games console over the beach, parties or the mall. Actually, it's probably a good indicator that I am a bit of a nerdgirl!
It would be nice to think these sorts of things could raise positive awareness though and help with diagnosis.
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
Me
You have just described me! I got 37. At least it is consistent, but it is so easy to guess where the answers lead.