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We're all on the Spectrum

TheCatWoman

It seems logical that if theres a spectrum, then as well as being somewhere in the middle you can be at either ends too, we probably know more about people at the extreme end of ND, but what of NT? 

I was thinking about the HoL reports on autism and the need to hear from ND people, but what if the people compliling the report are at the extreme end of NT? How would this effect the outcome of the report and the support it will suggest offer?

Is being very NT a problem in wider society and how does it manifest?

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  • Most non autistic men score an average of 17 and non autistic women an average of 15 on the AQ50 test. As most of you will know, autistic people usually score at least 32 on this test.

    https://embrace-autism.com/autism-spectrum-quotient/

    So if the average for non autistic people is around 16, there will of course be some who score lower - the "extreme" end of NT as you call it.

    There is a likelihood that the majority in the HOL are NT, and that is why there is a need to hear from ND people, to give their perspective. Perhaps everyone involved in the reporting should be tested with the AQ50?

  • in reply to Lotus

    I certainly get the need to have ND people on commitee looking at ND services and everyone on the group doing the AQ50 would be an excellent idea.

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    I like the pick and mix idea better, I'm stating to wonder if I have tourettes? Or if I'm just frustrated and swearing at things to relieve pressure?

    If someone only picked 5 sweets from the pick and mix and were a bit meh about 3 or 4 more would that make the high or low functioning NT? We get classed as high and low functioning, but NT's manage to escape this, what ould make them high or low functioning, is this a missed opportunity to help those who might struggle with thier neurotypicality?

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    Each sweet is a symptom, so I think support needs come when you have enough for a condition. So you can still require support as an NT if you have conditions like depression/eating disorders etc. You can reduce your sweet count for some conditions such as depression with support.

    A completely fine person would likely have no sweets and never had sweets. Is this a very rare person in today's world?

    I think that's where NT and ND differ. Where as some conditions you can get better from, being ND is more like what bag you put your sweets in -you can't switch your bag type, and we can't 'get better' from the selection that makes us ND?

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    Each sweet is a symptom, so I think support needs come when you have enough for a condition. So you can still require support as an NT if you have conditions like depression/eating disorders etc. You can reduce your sweet count for some conditions such as depression with support.

    A completely fine person would likely have no sweets and never had sweets. Is this a very rare person in today's world?

    I think that's where NT and ND differ. Where as some conditions you can get better from, being ND is more like what bag you put your sweets in -you can't switch your bag type, and we can't 'get better' from the selection that makes us ND?

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