Cotton-Pickin’ Days

umm….u just got me worried…..i scored 23…which is above average…..uh oh….

good luck on the moving!! london watch out!!

um, ok, no, i don’t think this is very accurate. i don’t have autism.

I scored 19. I can see some vague Aspberger tendencies in myself. Don’t tell anyone, I try to hide them! I suppose knowing to hide them is an anti-autistic tendency?

I scored 17. Whew!

You’re blogging because you’re nervous! I hope it all goes smoothly!

I got 10, which perhaps explains why I am so useless with the computer!
This frantic activity in the face of oncoming stress is quite normal, I think it’s called dispersal activity, it’s a form of self-protection…Best luck and bon voyage…

laurina: Never mind the quiz. You are obviously doing very well.

Congogirl: I’m sure we all exhibit some aspects of the autism spectrum. Hope you’re doing well in your new job!

Abigail: I feel so much more relaxed now that the movers have come and gone! Hope I can sleep tonight. Haven’t been able to all week.

Snowy: You nailed the right word - FRANTIC!

I got a 10. I can see what they are after - single minded pursuit of things, tunnel vision, remembering and seeing patterns - typical of Asperger’s which is a high functioning form on the spectrum. But I think the spectrum thing has been so overemphasized that anyone who isn’t in the norm (whatever the norm is) get classed here. I think it does a disservice to true autism. None the less it is an interesting quiz and could be a valuable resource for parents handling behaviors in teens and young adults.

I got a 20 and I guess I’m not surprised. When I have lived completely on my own, I tend to fall into a very rigid routine. I have to somewhat force myself to live a non-anti-social life in order to be “normal”.

I think all my in-laws (David’s siblings) need to take this. I guarantee that most of them would score in the 30’s.

I got 23… I think it’s probably more to do with being a bit obsessive-compulsive and a control freak, as well as being so bossy that I don’t always notice that other people want me to shut up and go away!

Adelle: Thanks so much for letting us know what you think of the quiz.

river2sea72: From what you’ve said about your in-laws, I’d be interested in seeing their scores too!

Rosie: You totally don’t come across that way online! I’ll have to judge firsthand soon.

So, what does it mean if you’re low? I got a 9…

That’s interesting! I scored 18…

Christina: It means you should go to the doctor immediately. Just kidding. I’m not surprised at your low score considering how social you are.

Jane: Explains your success!

Hi Lei, sorry I did not respond until now. I have seen that quiz and prefer not to take it. The quiz draws on the basic criteria for autism as outlined in the DSM-IV and does not take into account how a child might have some of the characteristics listed but be learning not to do them. I guess I feel the quiz can be helpful if parents have concerns about a child having autism, but they should really be talking to an autism professional and at least their pediatrician—what if a parent “scored” a child and concluded that a child did not have autism and did not get the kind of services a child might need soon enough?
My apologies for this rather didactic response.

wow i scored 34. Now I know why I would rather go to my physics class than go socialize during lunch. I can talk with people and i got friends, but its so fricken hard to keep things going. So now that i possibly have autism, what am I supposed to do?

So I got 35, but no1 cud say i have autism. I have tried very hard over the last ten years to ‘fit in’. Have gone from being an anti-social recluse dependent toally on others to a seeming party animal. Its still weird, i dislike most people and have gotten better at hiding it. At least i got educated because of it.

I got 32, but I dunno what I can do about it. At least I still have brains…XD

i got a 27 and i have autism, so….i don’t think this is very accurate.

I’m a seventeen year old girl and I scored a 42 and I have been diagnosed with Asperger’s