A (Brief?) Lil' Questionaire

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This list is a weeeee long so bear with me. Make note of problems or weaknesses you have with the things on the list: Yes, No, Sometimes, I don't know, N/A, etc. I'm jes' wanting to do a brief little study and see if these are applicable to Autties.

And remember, the more you answer on the list along with any kind of explanation as to the specifics, the happier I'll be.

1. Problems with fluency, vocal quality and loudness, and the pronunciation and clarity of speech -- Yes, my speech is sometimes jumbled.

2. Problems with the strength and coordination of the speech muscles -- No

3. Problems with the understanding and use of vocabulary ( semantics ) and understanding and use of grammar ( syntax ) are evaluated. -- No

4. Problems with the understanding and answering both yes-no (e.g., Is your name Bob?) and Wh- questions (e.g., What do you do with a hammer?). -- Sometimes. What do you do with a hammer? I'm a carpenter. OR, What do you do with a hammer? Drive nails.

5. Problems understanding extended speech. You listen to a short story or factual passage and answers fact-based (the answers are in the passage) and inferential (the you must arrive at a conclusion based on information gathered from the reading) questions about the material. (Problems with either of these.) I don't know.

6. Inability to follow directions that increase in both length and complexity. -- Sometimes.

7. Inability to tell an extended story ( language sample ) both verbally and in written form. -- No

8. Difficulty telling the steps needed to complete a task or telling a story, centering on a topic and chaining a sequence of events together? -- No

9. Problems describing the "plot" in an action picture? -- Sometimes

10. Is your narrative often difficult to follow (not due to the subject of narrative)? -- I'm not sure

11. Difficulty recalling the words needed to express ideas? -- No

12. Problems with expressing yourself in complete sentences, telegraphic sentences or phrases, or single words? -- No

13. Slurred speech, difficult to understand or even unintelligible? -- Sometimes

14. Problems with social communication skills ( pragmatic language ) -- Sometimes

15. Inability to interpret or explain jokes, sarcastic comments, absurdities in stories or pictures (e.g., What is strange about a person using an umbrella on a sunny day?). -- No. Umbrellas are for rainy days.

16. Difficulty with initiating conversation and conversational topics, taking turns during a discussion, and expressing thoughts clearly using a variety of words and grammatical constructions. -- Yes/No. My word variety and grammar are fine. Initiating conversations and maintaning them are difficulites.

17. Inability to clarify communication when your conversational partner does not understand. -- Sometimes.

18. Reading and writing of letters, words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs. -- No

19. Oddities in the quality of the language expression, accuracy of spelling, and letter formation and spacing of words and letters on the page. -- Yes, lots of typographical errors.

20. Difficulty swallowing (as needed) -- No

21. Inability to use an augmentative or alternative communication aid (as needed) -- No

1: Problems with speed and clarity of speech. Often my words run together. Pronunciation decreases with speed, but speaking slowly, is perfect.

5-11: Yes.

12: In part, yes. I have problems with sentences, but not with single words.

14: Pragmatic language? I don't speak with social intent, yet the lack thereof has never really hurt me socially. I'm a hanger-on socialiser. The one who just stands to the side and listens to everyone else.

16: You might call it difficulty in initiating conversation, since I don't bother. But from my point of view, it's just not something I much care to do. Verbal thought expression is pretty bad. Word encapsulation is problematic; I often rely on the other person to supply the correct words.
There's 2 different problems here. Questions like you find in English essays are a good example of where I can't possibly think of answers, let alone try to express them. Like if you don't know what a dog is, you can't explain it to someone. Questions like "How...?" or "Explain how..." questions are where thought expression problems come into play. You know the answer, but you can't word it.

17: Always. It's a lot easier to say "never mind" than attempt to explain.

19: Are you talking with regards to handwriting? Handwriting, yes, pretty much everything except the spelling is awful. On the computer, there are no problems except the language expression.

20: Yes. I seem to always produce too much saliva.

1. Yes, mainly because my hearing is poor.

2. Yes

3. No

4. A bit too pedantic sometimes

5 - 7 Spoken: yes, written: no.

8. Need "props" do be able to do it. I can walk you through it if I have the tools / equipment being used. Otherwise, I couldn't tell you how to do it.

9 - 12 Spoken: yes, written: no.

13. No

14. Oh! Yes! Big time.

15. Absolutely! I don't "get it" unless it is explained to me directly and for what it is.

16. I don't even bother with that. I just have myself a nice, big cup of Shut The **** Up

17. I just end up saying: "never mind".

18. Reading: no problem. Writing: I'm TNT, dynamite... (that AC-DC song)

19. I write much better than I speak.

20. Dysphasia? Nah.

21. In an argument I end it by saying: "call it whatever you want to call it. I won't argue". OTOH, I can show by example when the conditions are right

Just to preclude this, I'm not officially diagnosed. You probably know already, anyway.

1. Problems with fluency, vocal quality and loudness, and the pronunciation and clarity of speech: Yes, semi-monotonous speech ("reading from a script" quality) and I am never loud enough for people to hear me, though I think I'm shouting.

2. Problems with the strength and coordination of the speech muscles: No.

3. Problems with the understanding and use of vocabulary ( semantics ) and understanding and use of grammar ( syntax ) are evaluated: I'm not entirely sure what you mean by the first part. As for syntax, I think I'm fine with that.

4. Problems with the understanding and answering both yes-no (e.g., Is your name Bob?) and Wh- questions (e.g., What do you do with a hammer?): Yes. I tend to give long, convoluted answers that cover every possible variable of meaning that comes into my mind.

5. Problems understanding extended speech. You listen to a short story or factual passage and answers fact-based (the answers are in the passage) and inferential (the you must arrive at a conclusion based on information gathered from the reading) questions about the material. (Problems with either of these.): Yes. Reading, I can extract factual information without a problem, listening, I tend to miss information. Yes to inferential questions, as well, but again, more with speech rather than written (because I can go back over the material again if it is written down).

6. Inability to follow directions that increase in both length and complexity: Yes.

7. Inability to tell an extended story ( language sample ) both verbally and in written form: No, most of my "stories" are rather rambling.

8. Difficulty telling the steps needed to complete a task or telling a story, centering on a topic and chaining a sequence of events together?: Yes, I have trouble getting the sequence right for my listeners.

9. Problems describing the "plot" in an action picture?: I don't understand the question. Do you mean the "plot" of an action movie in it's entirety? Or the "plot" of an action scene?

10. Is your narrative often difficult to follow (not due to the subject of narrative)?: I think so.

11. Difficulty recalling the words needed to express ideas?: Not usually.

12. Problems with expressing yourself in complete sentences, telegraphic sentences or phrases, or single words?: No.

13. Slurred speech, difficult to understand or even unintelligible?: No.

14. Problems with social communication skills ( pragmatic language ): Yes. I tend to miss out on inferred information, and don't know when to speak. I often mistake sarcasm for seriousness.

15. Inability to interpret or explain jokes, sarcastic comments, absurdities in stories or pictures (e.g., What is strange about a person using an umbrella on a sunny day?): I can explain them.

16. Difficulty with initiating conversation and conversational topics, taking turns during a discussion, and expressing thoughts clearly using a variety of words and grammatical constructions: Yes. I almost never initiate conversation. My responses tend to be either very brief or unneccesarily lengthy and confusing.

17. Inability to clarify communication when your conversational partner does not understand: No, usually I can clarify when they let me know I'm making no sense .

18. Reading and writing of letters, words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs: No problems.

19. Oddities in the quality of the language expression, accuracy of spelling, and letter formation and spacing of words and letters on the page: No.

20. Difficulty swallowing (as needed): No.

21. Inability to use an augmentative or alternative communication aid (as needed): N/A

307. Problems with reading long lists.

1. Somethimes with fluency, rather soft spoken, excellent clarity & pronunciation

2. I get toung-tied sometimes, but who doesn't

3. Sometimes, probably more than I think

4. No

5. What?

6. Yes, I'm fixated on the first process until it's complete.

7. Yes, Language is just hopeless, and it takes forever and much re-arranging in writen form...and I'n still never satisfied.

8. Yes

9. Yes....I don't know why....I love movies so much. I hate it when friends ask me what the movies about.

10. Probably

11. Yes

12. Yes

13. No

14. I don't know

15. Usually no. I'm actually the most sarcastic and absurd person I know.

16. Yes when I was younger.....I don't bother much anymore.

17. Yes.....I get selfconsious and sut down or change the subject.

18. Atrocious handwriting, slow reader....poor reading comprehension. generaly don;t like to read unless it about something I have a genuine interest in.

19. Won the 4th grade spelling bee after being put on ritalin. Then I took German in highschool, a very "spelled like it sounds language" with a few exceptions....now I have a hard time spelling in english.

20. This has happend a few times......REALLY freaked me out.

21. uhhh.

22. Occasionally, only when excited. Catch myself immediately and slow things down.

Just an additional question #22 to everyone: Do you stutter?

1. yes, I often mix the letters of three different words from my sentance up, it can be quite funny though sometimes.

2.no
3.no
4.no
5.no
6. yes very much so, i have to ask for extended verbal instructions to be clarified at least 4 times, not written ones though.
7. yes I go off in all kinds of directions but get to the point eventually. Agrivates people alot!
8.yes as above
9.yes as above
10. yes as above
11.no
12. sometimes if I am expressing emotions and not ideas
13.no
14.i don't understand the question, does this ask if i can understand other peoples pragmatic language or do I have pragmative language? sorry.
15.no
16.sometimes, I can do topics but not chit chat.
17.sometimes because my best friend is aspie and my mother is so they are the main people that I talk to, it may be a mixture of my bad explainations and their comprehension.
18.no
19. I got three A's in my English exams but I am so bad at spelling that I am getting quite worried about it.
20.no
21.no I think I am very good in that respect
22. sometimes

If in case all were sort of wondering where I got this list from, it's a list I found of things to look for in Aphasic disorders (there are several kinds). I have been quite obsessed with Aphasia since I've found an uncanny resemblance to similar symptoms in the Autistic Spectrum. I, myself, find much in common with a milder form of Expressive Aphasia (expressive aphasia is supposedly linked with the cortical region known as Broca's Area).

I just thought this was interesting. I hopefully can one day look into and see if there are more than just behavioral similarities.

Have a nice day!

1. Problems with fluency, vocal quality and loudness, and the pronunciation and clarity of speech
- sorta... clarity especially - i have no problem being loud

2. Problems with the strength and coordination of the speech muscles
- sure?

3. Problems with the understanding and use of vocabulary ( semantics ) and understanding and use of grammar ( syntax ) are evaluated.
- dont think so...

4. Problems with the understanding and answering both yes-no (e.g., Is your name Bob?) and Wh- questions (e.g., What do you do with a hammer?).
- i tend to always answer 'yes' so sure why not?

5. Problems understanding extended speech. You listen to a short story or factual passage and answers fact-based (the answers are in the passage) and inferential (the you must arrive at a conclusion based on information gathered from the reading) questions about the material. (Problems with either of these.)
- very much so

6. Inability to follow directions that increase in both length and complexity.
- yes

7. Inability to tell an extended story ( language sample ) both verbally and in written form.
- only verbally

8. Difficulty telling the steps needed to complete a task or telling a story, centering on a topic and chaining a sequence of events together?
- sure... i have to lay everything out first in my head

9. Problems describing the "plot" in an action picture?
- nope

10. Is your narrative often difficult to follow (not due to the subject of narrative)?
- hmm i guess so

11. Difficulty recalling the words needed to express ideas?
- on a rare occasion

12. Problems with expressing yourself in complete sentences, telegraphic sentences or phrases, or single words?
- what?

13. Slurred speech, difficult to understand or even unintelligible?
- when im sleepy

14. Problems with social communication skills ( pragmatic language )
-not as much anymore but its still there

15. Inability to interpret or explain jokes, sarcastic comments, absurdities in stories or pictures (e.g., What is strange about a person using an umbrella on a sunny day?).
- nope i love jukes

16. Difficulty with initiating conversation and conversational topics, taking turns during a discussion, and expressing thoughts clearly using a variety of words and grammatical constructions.
- i often interrupt - but no otherwise

17. Inability to clarify communication when your conversational partner does not understand.
- nope, not really

18. Reading and writing of letters, words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs.
- i get distracted haha

19. Oddities in the quality of the language expression, accuracy of spelling, and letter formation and spacing of words and letters on the page.
- nope... i do have odd messy-girly handwriting if that's what you're talking about though

20. Difficulty swallowing (as needed)
- do i? gulp

21. Inability to use an augmentative or alternative communication aid (as needed)
- whats that? honestly i have no idea (phone? i guess i dont like talking on the phone but thats besides the point)

1. - Sometimes (my voice still gets out of whack when I get excited, When I was younger I was once told I talked like a robot)
2. - No
3. - Not anymore (As I've gotten older, I've noticed I've had an easier time dealing with creative uses of vocabulary)
4. - No
5. - Yes (most energies go into creating a visuals of said scenes to aid interpretation that little time is left over for specifics)
6. - Yes
7. - Yes (my mind works in the concrete and not the abstract, any "stories" I would tell would rather be based upon some non-fictional entitity rather than being 100% ad libbed)
8. - Yes
9. - Sometimes (depends upon the plot)
10. - No
11. - Yes (my mind gets stuck and tripped quite a bit when I'm on the spot trying to explain something to someone)
12. - No
13. - No
14. - Yes (duh!)
15. - Sometimes (again, time has been an aly to me)
16. - Sometimes (Can't deal effectively with more than one person in a conversation)
17. - N/A
18. - No
19. - Yes (handwriting is horrible, plus when I was younger, I would sometimes make up words and phrases to describe things I could not easily describe)
20. - No
21. - N/A

I should mention that if things aren't put in a very simle format, I get confused. And so, many questions probably won't be answered unless someone rewords them in an understandable way. Ironically, complex music is easy for me to understand.


1. Prentzel.
2. No.
3. Don't understand question.
4. Umm...I don't think so, asker of confusing questions.
5. Not at all, quite the opposite...Unless it's a subject I can't get myself interested in.
6. Ding!
7. I normally stop after a page or two. So, no.
8. I'm fine with this, I just don't like doing it; although I usually feel compelled to when peolpe don't know or understand something they should.
9. No, don't action movies usually have the simplest plots?
10. What narrative?
11. I don't think so.
12. Yes.
13. When I first wake up or when I'm muttering. But normally, no.
14. Looked up pragmatic, and still not sure I understand the question.
15. Sometimes, more than most people.
16. Just starting a conversation, usually.
17. If I confuse someone, I can usually un-confuse them if I fell like it.
18. What about it?
19. No, I think.
20. No.
21. It took me at least 5 years to understand the word adverb, as if that's even relevant.
22. Whwhwhwh-at was the thethethe ququques-st-st-tion? No, but used to long time ago.

1. Problems with fluency, vocal quality and loudness, and the pronunciation and clarity of speech
Sometimes, my voice can be too loud or too soft. I really don't always adjust to the appropriate volume. I sometimes stutter or slur words.
2. Problems with the strength and coordination of the speech muscles
No.
3. Problems with the understanding and use of vocabulary ( semantics ) and understanding and use of grammar ( syntax ) are evaluated.
No, but I don't think this question completely made sense since it's in the passive voice and seems to be describing an action that someone does (i.e., someone evaluates problems with the understanding...).
4. Problems with the understanding and answering both yes-no (e.g., Is your name Bob?) and Wh- questions (e.g., What do you do with a hammer?).
No, not anymore. I used to get negative questions mixed up occasionally because I started thinking about things too logically ("Don't you like pizza?" I like pizza, so no instead of the idiomatically correct yes.)
5. Problems understanding extended speech. You listen to a short story or factual passage and answers fact-based (the answers are in the passage) and inferential (the you must arrive at a conclusion based on information gathered from the reading) questions about the material. (Problems with either of these.)
No.
6. Inability to follow directions that increase in both length and complexity.
I'll forget directions that are too long sometimes. If I'm asking for directions, for example, I follow the directions and then ask someone else when I'm closer to my destination if I've forgotten something.
7. Inability to tell an extended story ( language sample ) both verbally and in written form.
No.
8. Difficulty telling the steps needed to complete a task or telling a story, centering on a topic and chaining a sequence of events together?
No.
9. Problems describing the "plot" in an action picture?
No.
10. Is your narrative often difficult to follow (not due to the subject of narrative)?
I shouldn't think so! (By the way, how dare you question the ease of my narrative! )
11. Difficulty recalling the words needed to express ideas?
This sometimes happens when I'm speaking.
12. Problems with expressing yourself in complete sentences, telegraphic sentences or phrases, or single words?
No.
13. Slurred speech, difficult to understand or even unintelligible?
See my response to Question 1.
14. Problems with social communication skills ( pragmatic language )
Yes, I often don't know exactly how to apply the simple niceties. Today I was wanting to start a bit of a conversation with someone in class, and I was wondering if you're just supposed to say how are you? She responded positively, so it was good.
15. Inability to interpret or explain jokes, sarcastic comments, absurdities in stories or pictures (e.g., What is strange about a person using an umbrella on a sunny day?).
No.
16. Difficulty with initiating conversation and conversational topics, taking turns during a discussion, and expressing thoughts clearly using a variety of words and grammatical constructions.
Yes, see my response to Question 14. Reciprocal conversation is a little more difficult. If it requires only auditory communication, I do better. If I'm expected to read facial expressions and body language accurately and quickly, I might miss many subtleties of the conversation and their attitude.
17. Inability to clarify communication when your conversational partner does not understand.
No.
18. Reading and writing of letters, words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs.
No.
19. Oddities in the quality of the language expression, accuracy of spelling, and letter formation and spacing of words and letters on the page.
My syntax tends to be more complicated than some might like.
20. Difficulty swallowing (as needed)
No.
21. Inability to use an augmentative or alternative communication aid (as needed)[/quote]
Not applicable.

#15 "What is strange about a person using an umbrella on a sunny day?"

You do realize there is nothing strange about this? In french it is called something like parasol (against the sun). You lose.