frank 2,345 Posted August 25, 2017 23 It took 30 minutes to get through the damn thing. My ADD kicked in and I got bored and distracted. More than 10 questions and I start getting pissed at the number of questions......is that bad? Edit, I didn't even realize I took the quiz in March. I gues it's somewhat accurate since I scored a 23 in March and a 25 today. That suggests it is reliable, not necessarily accurate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,626 Posted August 25, 2017 That suggests it is reliable, not necessarily accurate. Quite the attention to detail that you have...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,459 Posted August 25, 2017 That suggests it is reliable, not necessarily accurate. That is more accurate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 2,082 Posted August 25, 2017 Couldnt finish it, quit. Does that make me more or less autistic? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,710 Posted August 25, 2017 its interesting cause a lot of the questions were about social settings, and while I don't really feel uncomfortable, I just don't like meeting new people, being in large crowds, and having to pretend to be interested in blah blah others are talking about I also never had an imaginary friend, and that came up a lot, I wonder how that scales I like order, like numbers and patterns, and never forget numbers I read though A number of governmental financial resources may be available for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. These resources include Medicaid Home and Community Based Waivers, Social Security Income, and Social Security Disability Insurance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,374 Posted August 25, 2017 Gepetto, I couldn't find the other thread, but any change with that co-worker of yours? Update? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,345 Posted August 25, 2017 Quite the attention to detail that you have...... I think you're only supposed to use 3 dots... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,063 Posted August 25, 2017 I seriously avoid interacting with people. I almost never even go into stores. I worry something uncomfortable might happen. I don't have any friends right now either. Except girl I was dating but that ended and I have no idea why, she seemed interested especially when we spent time together. I think maybe there is something wrong with me. I can't read people's faces very well and that hurts me socially. I'm being way too forthcoming here and hope I don't regret it. I'm not awkward or anything like that. My facial expression may not be helping me, I usually don't show any emotion. You should probably see someone about this. There's probably coping mechanisms and such that can make things a little easier for you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 939 Posted August 25, 2017 20 but to be honest I got bored rather quickly and just scanned the questions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,710 Posted August 25, 2017 I seriously avoid interacting with people. I almost never even go into stores. I worry something uncomfortable might happen. I don't have any friends right now either. Except girl I was dating but that ended and I have no idea why, she seemed interested especially when we spent time together. I think maybe there is something wrong with me. I can't read people's faces very well and that hurts me socially. I'm being way too forthcoming here and hope I don't regret it. I'm not awkward or anything like that. My facial expression may not be helping me, I usually don't show any emotion. THC can help you. Look for Pot in the "Haze" family. You might want to start with Neville's Haze, I know it has helped others like you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 720 Posted August 25, 2017 14 May surprise some who'd think I'd be higher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,911 Posted August 25, 2017 14 May surprise some who'd think I'd be higher. Not at all. People on the autism spectrum tend to be extremely intelligent and honest. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,454 Posted August 25, 2017 Gepetto, I couldn't find the other thread, but any change with that co-worker of yours? Update? No. I lost interest after finding out she's not available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,374 Posted August 25, 2017 No. I lost interest after finding out she's not available. Don't you still see each other around the office, though? Is the spark gone? Do you just talk to her like any other co-worker now? There's a new girl in my office that is utterly (but sneakily) but I ain't e'en gon sweat it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,454 Posted August 25, 2017 Don't you still see each other around the office, though? Is the spark gone? Do you just talk to her like any other co-worker now? There's a new girl in my office that is utterly (but sneakily) but I ain't e'en gon sweat it. Just a couple times during meetings. Yea I still like her, but if she doesn't show interest I'm not going to make any effort. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,374 Posted August 25, 2017 Just a couple times during meetings. Yea I still like her, but if she doesn't show interest I'm not going to make any effort. Well, there's no way that long-distance relationship is going to last, so just be on the lookout for subtle signals from her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,454 Posted August 25, 2017 Well, there's no way that long-distance relationship is going to last, so just be on the lookout for subtle signals from her. Thanks Mookz, you give me hope. Enjoy that new girl! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,374 Posted August 25, 2017 Thanks Mookz, you give me hope. Enjoy that new girl! She makes my ovaries ache. But I ain't e'en gon' think about her. This isn't her but they're from the same mold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,454 Posted August 25, 2017 She makes my ovaries ache. But I ain't e'en gon' think about her. This isn't her but they're from the same mold. Very nice. The girl I like looks like this (but this isn't her). https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/twohalfmen/images/3/39/Kate_S10.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20131026151452 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DankNuggs 305 Posted August 25, 2017 Results of your Autism / Asperger's Screening Quiz You scored a total of 19 Same Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mighty_thor 115 Posted August 25, 2017 I seriously avoid interacting with people. I almost never even go into stores. I worry something uncomfortable might happen. I don't have any friends right now either. Except girl I was dating but that ended and I have no idea why, she seemed interested especially when we spent time together. I think maybe there is something wrong with me. I can't read people's faces very well and that hurts me socially. I'm being way too forthcoming here and hope I don't regret it. I'm not awkward or anything like that. My facial expression may not be helping me, I usually don't show any emotion. Are you extremely anxious around people or just don't desire interaction? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mighty_thor 115 Posted August 25, 2017 As a parent of an autistic child, I have read just about everything on the topic. As an engineer, one thing I found interesting is that engineers and scientists are twice as likely to have an autistic child as the average parent. There is an autistic kid in my sons school who has very similar characteristics as my son (is remarkable at remembering dates and is obsessed with maps and driving directions) and i met his father. He is an engineer too. My son is actually pretty outgoing and he does show expression on his face and he can read expressions. He can carry on a short simple conversation like ordering food at a restaurant. But once the conversation drags on past the everyday dribble (Hi, How are you, Where do you go to school?) he gets exposed as quirky and awkward and sometimes downright weird. He is in 7th grade now and he comes home and tells us things that happen to him at school. Like a kid told him not to talk to him anymore. Another kid faked punched him. Luckily he doesn't get the concept that these kids are jerks, he just wonders why they say and do that stuff. But he doesn't take it personally and go into a shell either. My wife is overly protective while I try and give him advice on how to deal with these kids. Generally I tell him that some of these kids are insecure and that's why they don't want to talk to him. If I really felt like he was getting continuously bullied by one particular kid i would do something about it. But I think most typical 7th graders probably find his sometimes repetitive talking to be annoying and just don't like being around him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,454 Posted August 25, 2017 Are you extremely anxious around people or just don't desire interaction? Anxious Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,459 Posted August 25, 2017 I always thought Gepetto looked like he had a touch of downs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,710 Posted August 25, 2017 Anxious Neville's Haze Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,454 Posted August 25, 2017 I always thought Gepetto looked like he had a touch of downs. FOCK YOU Dooshbag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted August 25, 2017 Neville's HazeNot this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,459 Posted August 25, 2017 FOCK YOU Dooshbag. I kid, it's the Geek Club.....yowzers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,454 Posted August 25, 2017 I kid, it's the Geek Club.....yowzers! Oh yea ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 4,543 Posted August 25, 2017 As a parent of an autistic child, I have read just about everything on the topic. As an engineer, one thing I found interesting is that engineers and scientists are twice as likely to have an autistic child as the average parent. There is an autistic kid in my sons school who has very similar characteristics as my son (is remarkable at remembering dates and is obsessed with maps and driving directions) and i met his father. He is an engineer too. My son is actually pretty outgoing and he does show expression on his face and he can read expressions. He can carry on a short simple conversation like ordering food at a restaurant. But once the conversation drags on past the everyday dribble (Hi, How are you, Where do you go to school?) he gets exposed as quirky and awkward and sometimes downright weird. He is in 7th grade now and he comes home and tells us things that happen to him at school. Like a kid told him not to talk to him anymore. Another kid faked punched him. Luckily he doesn't get the concept that these kids are jerks, he just wonders why they say and do that stuff. But he doesn't take it personally and go into a shell either. My wife is overly protective while I try and give him advice on how to deal with these kids. Generally I tell him that some of these kids are insecure and that's why they don't want to talk to him. If I really felt like he was getting continuously bullied by one particular kid i would do something about it. But I think most typical 7th graders probably find his sometimes repetitive talking to be annoying and just don't like being around him. thats interesting, I was studying to become a computer engineer back in the 90's, and I ended up about 20 units short. Anyways, thats when I got fixated on gambling and never finished Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,459 Posted August 25, 2017 Oh yea ok What! You think you look a tiny bit retarded? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 4,543 Posted August 25, 2017 What! You think you look a tiny bit retarded? hes on the Jay Cutler spectrum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,459 Posted August 25, 2017 hes on the Jay Cutler spectrum Dude needs a touch of confidence is all. Unfortunately, this place doesn't just dole it out very often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 4,543 Posted August 25, 2017 Dude needs a touch of confidence is all. Unfortunately, this place doesn't just dole it out very often. well Sho and Newbie are here to give him a participation trophy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted August 25, 2017 Not at all. People on the autism spectrum tend to be extremely intelligent and honest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,703 Posted August 25, 2017 My son is on the spectrum but is very high functioning... You have to spend some time with him before you can really pick up on some of the traits. Funny timing cause the wife and I just watched the first two episodes on Netflix of Atypical, it's about a high school boy with autism. Def could relate to a few things in the show although not at that level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,911 Posted August 25, 2017 As a parent of an autistic child, I have read just about everything on the topic. As an engineer, one thing I found interesting is that engineers and scientists are twice as likely to have an autistic child as the average parent. There is an autistic kid in my sons school who has very similar characteristics as my son (is remarkable at remembering dates and is obsessed with maps and driving directions) and i met his father. He is an engineer too. My son is actually pretty outgoing and he does show expression on his face and he can read expressions. He can carry on a short simple conversation like ordering food at a restaurant. But once the conversation drags on past the everyday dribble (Hi, How are you, Where do you go to school?) he gets exposed as quirky and awkward and sometimes downright weird. He is in 7th grade now and he comes home and tells us things that happen to him at school. Like a kid told him not to talk to him anymore. Another kid faked punched him. Luckily he doesn't get the concept that these kids are jerks, he just wonders why they say and do that stuff. But he doesn't take it personally and go into a shell either. My wife is overly protective while I try and give him advice on how to deal with these kids. Generally I tell him that some of these kids are insecure and that's why they don't want to talk to him. If I really felt like he was getting continuously bullied by one particular kid i would do something about it. But I think most typical 7th graders probably find his sometimes repetitive talking to be annoying and just don't like being around him. Just got off the phone with my nephew who has aspergers, very noticeable. He started college this week up in Syracuse. It's an adjunct that is for students with asbergers. He has come a long way from where he was as a younger boy. I don't know if that makes you feel good or hopeful, but I hope it does. I have great admiration for parents who do their best in those circumstances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joneo 562 Posted August 25, 2017 Results of your Autism / Asperger's Screening Quiz You scored a total of 68 Seems to explain a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,454 Posted August 28, 2017 Very nice. The girl I like looks like this (but this isn't her). https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/twohalfmen/images/3/39/Kate_S10.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20131026151452 Mookz, I saw her walking on the sidewalk when I was driving to my work parking garage this morning. She's an absolute goddess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
