So your spouse has told you she thinks you have Asperger’s (High-Functioning Autism). But you think she’s as wrong as a 3-dollar bill. Take the quiz below to see if she’s right.
If you answer ‘yes’ to most of these statements, then let’s be honest here: she knows you inside and out, and she has probably done her research, so she’s probably right. Go get a formal diagnosis if you want to be sure.
If you answer ‘yes’ to most of these statements, then let’s be honest here: she knows you inside and out, and she has probably done her research, so she’s probably right. Go get a formal diagnosis if you want to be sure.
- I am fascinated by dates and/or numbers.
- I am often the last to understand the point of a joke.
- I don't particularly enjoy reading fiction.
- I find it difficult to do more than one thing at a time.
- I find it difficult to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face.
- I find it hard to make new friends.
- I find myself drawn more strongly to things than to people.
- I find social situations somewhat difficult.
- I frequently find that I don't know how to keep a conversation going.
- I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things.
- I hate social chitchat.
- I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g., types of cars, birds, trains, plants).
- I may become upset if my daily routine is disturbed.
- I notice patterns in things most of the time.
- I often notice small sounds when others do not.
- I prefer to do things on my own rather than with others.
- I prefer to do things the same way over and over again.
- I tend to have very strong interests, which I get upset about if I can't pursue.
- I tend to notice details that others do not.
- I usually don’t know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored.
- I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information.
- I usually notice small changes in a situation or a person's appearance.
- I would rather go to a museum than to a party.
- I would rather watch a documentary than a comedy show.
- It is difficult for me to keep track of several different conversations going on at the same time.
- New situations make me anxious.
- Other people frequently tell me that what I've said is impolite, even though I think it is polite.
- When I talk, it isn't always easy for others to get a word in edgewise.
- When I'm watching a movie, I find it difficult to work out the characters' intentions.
- When I'm reading a story, it is difficult for me to imagine what the characters might look like.
==> Living With Aspergers: Help for Couples
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