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What is the accuracy of the AQ test?

roper

As we have been exploring and understanding my sons position of being on the autistic spectrum it has also been suggested I am too, friends and family.  I have done the AQ test several times, over a period of a few months. On my own and with my wife. My average score suggests there is a likelihood that I am on the spectrum. Over 32 under 50.

How accurate is this test and it’s findings?

There are quite a few characteristics I have which also seem to connect with autism , other than the test but I am just trying to piece together the pieces at this stage.

Thanks  for any advice on the test.

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  • in reply to Bagpuss7

    What a great thread which has turned into a top trumps, but I am not complaining.  This quiz is what spurred me on to seek a diagnosis after struggling all my life.

    Neurodiverse score -122/200

    Neurotypical score - 69/200

    You are very likely neurodiverse

    I would recommend it to anyone who suspects they might be on the spectrum or just want to rule it out.  It's a good starting point if nothing else.

  • in reply to Starbuck

    If you don't mind me asking have you been diagnosed with an ASD?

  • in reply to Starbuck

    Reading what you have said in this reply echoes my thoughts on how do I know if I stim? I know that I shush my finger and kiss my knuckle 3 times when I score a goal on my Fifa game or when I watch my football team on tv score but I doubt if that is stimming. I do it because it feels good.

    I guess only someone observing me would know if I I'm stimming. My wife says I make annoying noises when I get excited there again I don't know if this is stimming as I haven't been assessed as of yet. 

  • in reply to Castle

    Yes I have been diagnosed with ASD and the results shared were what I did before I seeked a diagnosis.

    One thing I will say is as much as doing these tests is to be more self aware and to gain answers, I found that I wasn't as self aware as I perceived myself to be.

    For example I didn't realise my sensitivity issues because I thought all people suffered the same, they were just better at dealing with it. Also due to the bad information on ASD and stimming, I thought stimming was purely flapping your hands so because I thought I didn't do that (apparently I do I just never notice) I assumed that stimming was something I never did when if fact I do it a lot and I don't always realise. Interpreting things literally again is something else I thought I didn't do much, but after speaking to others they stated that this is something I do all the time and is very frustrating for them.

    So the test as I say is a good starting point, but as you can see in my case I wasn't aware of some of my traits so it won't be 100% accurate which is why a professional diagnosis can be so important for some people.

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  • in reply to Castle

    Yes I have been diagnosed with ASD and the results shared were what I did before I seeked a diagnosis.

    One thing I will say is as much as doing these tests is to be more self aware and to gain answers, I found that I wasn't as self aware as I perceived myself to be.

    For example I didn't realise my sensitivity issues because I thought all people suffered the same, they were just better at dealing with it. Also due to the bad information on ASD and stimming, I thought stimming was purely flapping your hands so because I thought I didn't do that (apparently I do I just never notice) I assumed that stimming was something I never did when if fact I do it a lot and I don't always realise. Interpreting things literally again is something else I thought I didn't do much, but after speaking to others they stated that this is something I do all the time and is very frustrating for them.

    So the test as I say is a good starting point, but as you can see in my case I wasn't aware of some of my traits so it won't be 100% accurate which is why a professional diagnosis can be so important for some people.

Children
  • in reply to Starbuck

    Reading what you have said in this reply echoes my thoughts on how do I know if I stim? I know that I shush my finger and kiss my knuckle 3 times when I score a goal on my Fifa game or when I watch my football team on tv score but I doubt if that is stimming. I do it because it feels good.

    I guess only someone observing me would know if I I'm stimming. My wife says I make annoying noises when I get excited there again I don't know if this is stimming as I haven't been assessed as of yet.