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AQ-10

Autism Spectrum Quotient -- 10-item Short Form

Ten questions. This is the short-form version of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient used in clinical settings as a starting point for referral discussions. A note on how it scores: some of these questions score on "agree" and some on "disagree" -- that is by design. Just answer honestly and the scoring handles itself.

For each statement below, indicate how much you agree or disagree.

Question 1 of 10I often notice small sounds when others do not.
Question 2 of 10I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details.
Question 3 of 10I find it easy to do more than one thing at once.
Question 4 of 10If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly.
Question 5 of 10I find it easy to "read between the lines" when someone is talking to me.
Question 6 of 10I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored.
Question 7 of 10When I'm reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters' intentions.
Question 8 of 10I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of car, types of bird, types of train, types of plant, etc.).
Question 9 of 10I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face.
Question 10 of 10I find it difficult to work out people's intentions.

Answer all 10 questions to continue

0 out of 10

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What you can do with this
Bring it in Tell your doctor your score. "I did the AQ-10 and scored [X]" gives them a concrete starting point for a referral conversation.
Share it Show it to someone you trust. Sometimes having words for it is the first step.
Keep it You do not have to do anything with it right now. Sometimes just recognising the pattern matters.
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