As someone who is autistic and who also has a squint and red hair (now much faded!) I have seen some (non-scientific) evidence that these characteristics are more represented in the autistic community than in the population as a whole. I've included also the colour of eyes.
So I thought it might be a bit of interest to see whether this is actually the case. This questionaire is in no way scientific and is for the characteristics of autistic people (diagnosed or self diagnosed) and not meant to imply that if someone has red hair or a squint they are likely to be autistic. (There is a difference)
Apparently, around 3% of the population as a whole has a squint (strabismus or 'lazy eye'), and in the UK 50% of the population has blue eyes (a statistic I find hard to believe!. Red hair is apparently present in 3% of the population of the UK as a whole, but this increases in Northern England and Scotland. So if the results of this poll shows statistics that greatly exceed these figures, it would indicate that those of us who are autistic are more likely to have these characteristics. I re-iterate, it does not indicate that having these characteristics will mean you are more likely to be autistic. And it is 'just for fun!
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