Published on 12, July, 2020
I have just been emailed this questionnaire to fill in on in relation to a student that I teach. If you have a moment... read the questions. Would you score yourself 20/27 or more?
The thread subject relates to Question 14!!
Appendix II The High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ)
(A score over 20 would indicate that the patient should be referred for detailed assessment).
This child stands out from other children of his/her age in the following way;
1 is old-fashioned or precocious
No
Somewhat
Yes
2 is regarded as an ‘eccentric professor’ by the other children
3 lives somewhat in a world of his/her own with restricted idiosyncratic intellectual interests
4 accumulates facts on certain subjects (good rote memory) but does not really understand the meaning
5 has a literal understanding of ambiguous and metaphoric language
6 has a deviant style of communication with a formal, fussy, ‘old-fashioned’ or ‘robot- like’ language
7 invents idiosyncratic words and expressions
8 has a different voice or speech
9 expresses sounds involuntarily; clears throat, grunts, smacks, cries or screams
10 is surprisingly good at some things and surprisingly poor at others
11 uses language freely but fails to make adjustments to fit social contexts or the needs of different listeners
12 lacks empathy
13 makes naïve and embarrassing remarks
14 has a deviant style of gaze
15 wishes to be sociable but fails to make relationships with peers
16 can be with other children but only on his/her terms
17 lacks best friend
18 lacks common sense
19 is poor at games; no idea of cooperating in a team, scores ‘own goals’
20 has clumsy, ill coordinated, ungainly, awkward movements or gestures
21 has involuntary face or body movements
22 has difficulties in completing simple daily activities because of compulsory repetition of certain actions or thoughts
23 has special routines; insists on no change
24 shows idiosyncratic attachment to objects
25 is bullied by other children
26 has markedly unusual facial expression
27 has markedly unusual posture
. said:Specify reasons other than above:
...Must ...resist...temptation...to carry on being 'silly'... at a 5 Month old Thread with answers so far inviting silliness...
The: 'SPECIFY REASONS OTHER THAN ABOVE'. part.
Anyone else? I would put: Dresses like a Man to avoid being harassed by strangers who even when I used to dress like a Woman would mistake Me for being a Man.
Or: Constantly stares at the ground except when it is raining really heavy, at which point takes out an umbrella and starts Singing In The Rain.
Or: Around Full Moon turns into a Winged WereCat which must be fed only MEAT, insists with that a Glass of Fine Red Wine.
Or: Reasons other than above, too weird and too many to list in the small space given on this official Form, what with that "deviant gaze" and all, and so please see the attatched separate A4 paper.
...This could go on. Surely someone will berate this. (!)
Awesome Reasons to specify other than above.
Sad that some are reality for you :(
Keep eating that meat and spread those wings werecat and soar high and fast,
take care.