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posted at 12:02 am on 10-26-2008
Systemizing
Your score: 44
0 - 19 = low
20 - 39 = average (most women score about 24 and most men score about 30)
40 - 50 = above average (most people with Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism score in this range)
51 - 80 is very high (three times as many people with Asperger Syndrome score in this range, compared to typical men, and almost no women score in this range)
80 is maximum
Empathy
Your score: 17
0 - 32 = low (most people with Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism score about 20)
33 - 52 = average (most women score about 47 and most men score about 42)
53 - 63 is above average
64 - 80 is very high
80 is maximum
Autism spectrum
Your score: 39
0 - 10 = low
11 - 22 = average (most women score about 15 and most men score about 17)
23 - 31 = above average
32 - 50 is very high (most people with Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism score about 35)
50 is maximum
Eyes
Your score: 25
A typical score is in the range 22-30. If you scored over 30,
you are very accurate at decoding a person's facial expressions
around their eyes. A score under 22 indicates you find this quite difficult.
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dx
posted at 04:44 pm on 10-10-2008
What I can't stand is people who play the "I'm more Aspie than you, so you aren't Aspie" game. One more stupid social game that I simply refuse to engage in.
And who the heck [i]are[/i] all these so-called fakers? I've never met one. But I guess I rarely meet any new people. Any person's diagnosis is between them and their doctor. It is extremely immature to go around questioning a professional's diagnosis and/or a person's integrity. But I guess a lot of WP members are young teenagers, so are not to be taken seriously until they show some better judgement.
I am only self-DX'ed right now. My therapist says I definitely have sensory processing disorder, and have many Aspie traits, but she just isn't a specialist in autism and doesn't feel comfortable handing out a diagnosis. I like her and plan on continuing seeing her for a while. When I find a physician I like, I will ask for a referral to get evaluated for a real diagnosis.
It's important to not get 'stuck' behind your diagnosis. I am so happy that I found out about AS. Because now I know what I have to work with, I know how to handle my own brain. For example, it's as important as knowing your learning style so that you don't try to study wrong for your brain. If you are visual, then you make flashcards. If you are auditory, then you tape record your lecture classes and listen to them again, and don't bother with flash cards.
Getting diagnosed is like getting handed the map of your own brain. Whatever your diagnosis is: ASD, ADHD, SPD, etc. Now I finally know that I won't just 'snap out of it' and become a socialite if I just try harder to go out and meet people. But I can make some plans to step out with a friend once in a while, and not be so hard on myself for not being 'bubbly', and not being like everyone else.
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