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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

    That reminds me of my experience of requesting a diagnosis. The first time I was fobbed off and told it was anxiety / depression.

    When I plucked up the courage to go back a few years later I went armed with an extremely long document, giving detailed examples of my experiences. It was way more than 5000 words Nerd

    My GP just tossed the document aside and said "I want you to tell me in your own words". Suddenly none of those 5000+ words were accessible as speech and something completely garbled came out Confounded

  • in reply to Autonomistic

    You were trying to tell your GP in your own words.

    What an awful experience. 

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  • in reply to Autonomistic

    Of course, someone took your words away.

    When I was to have my private assessment, I asked if I could send over a collection of my difficulties and experiences. They said I could, but would be charged a fee for reading it. I declined.

  • in reply to Pikl

    Yes I remember sitting there thinking 'those are my own words, who else do you think has written them?' Confused

    My method of communication was now on a shelf out of my reach and I was lost.