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What does an AQ sore of 23 in an adult mean?

Nessie

Hi everyone. I'm new here, and I'm the wife of a person (they/them) who has been referred by a psychiatrist to take an autism test. They went into the appointment thinking they might have an anxiety disorder, so walking out of the appointment with a reference for an autism test was quite distressing for them. They have now taken the test and scored a 23, which I have heard is below average for an autism diagnosis but is still above average for men. They have over two weeks until the follow up appointment with the psychiatrist, so I was wondering if anyone here might be able to please help me understand what the 23 might actually mean for them? Whilst the referral to take the test was a complete surprise to them, having been with them for four years, it didn't actually surprise me, but since they only scored 23, I'm now second guessing what I thought I had perceived. Any advice/thoughts would be very much appreciated :) 

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  • Funnily enough a mate of mine took the AQ50 at the weekend and got 22. It's on the cusp a score like that. Let them do the assessment. Maybe they are on the spectrum, maybe not. But in understanding where the criteria are and are not met may lie the answer to the anxiety.

    Personally, I think some folk are near the boarder of diagnosis but not quite...and may be between two worlds. NT in some respects, needing a bit respect as neurodivergent in others. 

  • in reply to Dawn

    Yeah I agree with this, I feel NT compared to the majority  of ND people I come across but I definitely feel ND compared to the general population. Always had a borderline AQ score although it seems to be creeping up with age

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  • in reply to Dawn

    Yeah I agree with this, I feel NT compared to the majority  of ND people I come across but I definitely feel ND compared to the general population. Always had a borderline AQ score although it seems to be creeping up with age

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  • in reply to GuybrushThreepwood

    Yes, I had pronounced social traits as a kid that I later compensated for, but the sensory, repetitive ones... minor as a kid but oh boy! Ever explodding now... phew!