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Autism self-assessment questionnaire (AQ-10)

Autism Self-Assessment Questionnaire (AQ-10)

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Autism Spectrum Quotient Test (AQ10)

Please answer the questions below, rating yourself on each of the criteria shown using one of the answers provided.

I often notice small sounds when others do not
I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details
I find it easy to do more than one thing at once
If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly
I find it easy to ‘read between the lines’ when someone is talking to me
I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored
When I’m reading a story I find it difficult to work out the characters’ intentions
I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of car, bird, train, plant etc.)
I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face
I find it difficult to work out people’s intentions
Confirmation