Do I possess a "Deviant Style of Gaze"??????

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!!

deviant
ˈdiːvɪənt/
adjective
  1. 1.
    departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behaviour.
    "deviant behaviour"
    synonyms: aberrantdeviating, divergentabnormalatypicaluntypicalnon-typicalanomalousdigressiveirregularnon-standard; More

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

 

 

 

Specify reasons other than above:

Parents
  • I was bullied a lot at school, but became quite proficient at giving my tormentors an 'Evil Eye Stare' of such condensed hatred that it use to really creep them out, not sure if that counts as a 'Deviant Gaze' but I would like to think so Joy.

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  • I was bullied a lot at school, but became quite proficient at giving my tormentors an 'Evil Eye Stare' of such condensed hatred that it use to really creep them out, not sure if that counts as a 'Deviant Gaze' but I would like to think so Joy.

Children
  • I have the exact opposite; a certain hypnotic look that tranquillises people by giving them a profound insight into how completely befuddled I am! Laughing

    I've been in quite a few situation where either I realised much later, or someone else told me, that I'd completely avoided some kind of nastiness without doing anything more proactive than standing there looking utterly perplexed; for example, avoiding aggro in the pub over a spilled drink, or walking straight through the middle of a fight that's breaking out without noticing the slightest thing amiss.

  • My partner has one of those looks! It quite clearly spells impending doom for the person on the receiving end! And he is what is nt although trying to get diagnosis for our daughter has started him questioning himself