McRainy Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 This also resonates. https://autisticality.com/2014/11/10/inertia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwash_Ram Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Not sure if this has been posted before but very useful https://psychology-tools.com/autism-spectrum-quotient I scored 35 which didnt come as much of a surprise. Unfortunately i didnt get the good stuff like being good at maths or counting cards I have OCD which can get bad at times and im a bit of a loner, i find social situations uncomfortable, i dont like it when loads of people are talking it just becomes a noise, i cant make out what people are saying ,i prefer peace and quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 On 19/07/2018 at 12:38, Bwash_Ram said: Not sure if this has been posted before but very useful https://psychology-tools.com/autism-spectrum-quotient I scored 35 which didnt come as much of a surprise. Unfortunately i didnt get the good stuff like being good at maths or counting cards I have OCD which can get bad at times and im a bit of a loner, i find social situations uncomfortable, i dont like it when loads of people are talking it just becomes a noise, i cant make out what people are saying ,i prefer peace and quiet. I scored 27 which makes me borderline Aspergers which I would have guessed too. I think we all have done autism in us especially blokes ... and especially blokes who spend ages on internet forumsInternet forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 41 here. Tell me something I didn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Wey hey 42, what do i win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Scored 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Scored 14, disappointing seeing I was hoping I wasn't such a see you next Tuesday on purpose! I guess I'm just an ignorant twit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Anyone with an engineering background will score high....cough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 15 how many more for a prize? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 13 hours ago, sage said: Scored 8. Lightweight. TBH, my score would have been higher if they'd asked the questions a bit differently. I like social occasions, but find them very tiring and hard work, not a natural. And I am not obsessed by numbers but I do like a bit of algebra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 These type of tests are ok, but sometimes the participants can over think the options, especially if they’re looking for a certain outcome. i was surprised I got only 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRainy Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/2/19/17017976/autism-average-age-death-36-stress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 On 21/07/2018 at 09:26, Lambchop said: https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/2/19/17017976/autism-average-age-death-36-stress Whatever very fair concerns there are for the health and even lives of autistic people I actually think that is a very poor article. You don’t have to be a mathematician autistic or otherwise to realise those stats are complete rubbish. No real reasons were offered for why such a low age at death could arise . Murder by the carers ? I mean it happens I’m sure especially in America but not in enough numbers to affect the mortality rates. She mentions 500 murders ilof disabled people. That’s a small percentage and most autistic people wouldn’t count as disabled. and she objects to carers getting lower sentences . Really? Surely say a carer for someone with Alzheimer’s would be under intolerable stress and and that has to be a mitigating factor. All round a really bad article . I would like to see a proper article on the health impact of autistic conditions but this isn’t it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRainy Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 9 minutes ago, PistoldPete2 said: All round a really bad article . I would like to see a proper article on the health impact of autistic conditions but this isn’t it. Fair enough. I posted it because it highlights some of the difficulties that you live with if you are 'high functioning' enough to appear 'normal', which is something that resonates with me personally. The scariest stat was the nine times more likely to die by suicide, presumably as a result of the greatly increased anxiety levels, and the sheer exhaustion involved in constantly masking your traits. I've seen a number of articles by autistic people recently, of varying quality, but worth listening to nonetheless, because autistic people speaking for themselves can only lead to greater understanding, and a breakdown of the usual stereotypes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 On 21/07/2018 at 09:26, Lambchop said: https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/2/19/17017976/autism-average-age-death-36-stress Absolute rubbish. Most of my experience with autism is with people who are considered 'low functioning'. I think the youngest is 31 and the oldest is 73. I support around 10 adult men at the moment, all with co-morbid conditions such as epilepsy, bi-polar and schizophrenia. Diabetes too. It's extremely difficult to encourage somebody who's life is extremely affected by their autism to follow a healthy diet, yet the 73 year old with diabetes, schizophrenia and other life threatening ailments such as a pulmonary embolism and asthma is still going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRainy Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 39 minutes ago, blackNwhites said: Most of my experience with autism is with people who are considered 'low functioning'. I think the youngest is 31 and the oldest is 73. As mentioned above, it's a particular person's viewpoint. Your experience may be different, but that doesn't mean someone else's is 'absolute rubbish'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Lambchop said: Fair enough. I posted it because it highlights some of the difficulties that you live with if you are 'high functioning' enough to appear 'normal', which is something that resonates with me personally. The scariest stat was the nine times more likely to die by suicide, presumably as a result of the greatly increased anxiety levels, and the sheer exhaustion involved in constantly masking your traits. I've seen a number of articles by autistic people recently, of varying quality, but worth listening to nonetheless, because autistic people speaking for themselves can only lead to greater understanding, and a breakdown of the usual stereotypes. Yes I think suicide would be the most likely contributor to premature death , and the complex interaction between autism and anxiety and depression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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