There is still at least one question that asks about what other people think of you. I wish these would be eliminated completely, because for high masking autists they are put in a quandary between answering whether or not they have a tendency to display the behaviour or whether they think that others may, or may not, think that they do. Also, all autists have a certain amount of trouble in divining what other people may be thinking. Stupid waste of a question.
Also the 'rocking' question is too specific. Not all autists rock, I have never rocked, I spin, always have. Even now, if alone with a swivel chair, I will happily spin round and round. The question should have been about rocking, spinning, flapping and other soothing repetitive bodily movements
Retook it and scored 176, so I obviously have some variation in my responses. In the AQ50, I vary between 37 and 42. I think that my interpretation of questions is somewhat variable. I try to be as accurate and honest as possible every time.
