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What questions would you set for an online Autism test?

Steven

It must be difficult, in fairness, to set suitable questions for such tests. Most are reasonably decent and fitting, perhaps (often, it's the inflexibility of the multiple-choice answer options that bother me). But some of the questions & answer-options appear loaded, borderline prejudicial or assumptive. Some seem vaguely similar to this:

'If your parents caught fire, would you:

A. Pick your nose.

B. Buy popcorn.

C. Cry until your socks shrank.

D. Toast marshmallows.

E. Hit the firefighters with a mallet, thus confirming complacent opinions that all autists are empathy-free, violent sociopaths.'

If you, as an autist, had to set questions and possible answers, what might they be?

Parents

  • I would have only one question 

    Explain in detail why you think you are autistic with examples of experiences.

    If they write more than 2000 words, they're likely to ve autistic.  If they write more than 5000 words, they need a diagnosis.

  • in reply to Glitter

    Would supplying a first, 2nd, 3rd draft also be included? With typed version cut into sections then re-ordered and stuck together with sticky tape. Then hand written again. Plus slightly amended versions as last moment remembrances are included. All hand edited. Typed, printed and repeat.

  • in reply to Pikl

    Yes of course.  And you also get bonus points for going back and doing the test again "just to be sure."

    Your doctor was being very ableist.  Those pages are your own words.  You wrote them instead of speaking them because that is your best way to communicate what you needed to say.

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  • in reply to Pikl

    Yes of course.  And you also get bonus points for going back and doing the test again "just to be sure."

    Your doctor was being very ableist.  Those pages are your own words.  You wrote them instead of speaking them because that is your best way to communicate what you needed to say.

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