Aspies For Freedom

A lot of them say n% of people with aspergers/autism score above x on this test. Do any of them ever say what percentage of NTs score above x?

I took many of these tests and always got results that were above (or below in the case of the EQ test) the average range.

I am wondering how much of this is my own difficulty in assessing myself and how much is the tests being overly sensitive for the purpose of being effective screening devices. (My guess is it is mostly the former, but I still feel like the % of NTs above a certain score would be a relevent bit of information)

I don't think NT's actually score above the x % because it is specifically designed to test for developmental problems NTs don't have. Unless an NT person has a mimicking condition like anti social personality disorder or so, maybe then they will score above.

(This is just my opinion)

hm, curious.

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I tested my test ( http://www.thegeeksyndrome.com )on NTs and people with autism and aspergers, and none of the NTs got a positive result. I am not saying it could never happen, but it didn't happen during the test period.

I got a 27 on it. That is a less positive (if that makes sense) result than on the other quizzes I took.

hm. I liked that test better than some others, because the questions were clearer.

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That's a very good question, and I'd advise to not assume anything unless information is written about the test. A while ago I read quite a lot about the Cambridge autism tests by Baron-Cohen et al and I was unimpressed by the amount of research that supported these tests at the time. The studies were small in size and I was able to pick inconsistencies in the journal articles about the tests. Of course, more research might have been done since, I don't know.

I think one way to judge if you are aspie is to look at the "big picture" (I know that aspies are not supposed to be too good at that kind of thing.) Is there a pattern of autistic traits through your family tree? Have you always felt or known that you are different to the majority of people in some important, but hard to define way? Do you have any of the neurological conditions that often are found with autism/AS?

Does seem to show NT scores overall.
What help do you need at your job?

Hey Cuz, how are you  :grin:

I was just reading your post and I am wondering if you infact have a learning disability?  Have you ever been tested for dsylexia, audio processing problems, etc.

I am SMART too and I have a low paying job (I am a receptionist)!  10 years ago I was diagnosed with dsylexia (classic) dsycalculia, dysgraphia...

I always had extreme problems as a young child but being that it was in the 1970's no one knew what is was.  By the time I was well in too my adult life I lost about 20 jobs...

I sometimes think that being dsylexic (and I hope I don't get slammed for saying this) has caused me to live in my own world and not interpert people correctly and I think some how my brain is wired differently...

To be honest I don't know if I fit the Autisic Spectrum....I was diagnosed by a phychologist a year ago with Asperger Syndrome...This was waaaaay after my diagnosis of have extreme learning differences...

I was diganosed with learning differences when I was 26 years old...Now, many years latter i am told that I am on the autistic spectrum...

Life can be tough sometimes...I still can't figure myself out even though I have had a pshcylogist tell me that I have AS....

Your not going to die odd and pennyless!  You are a human being who is just trying to find a purpose in life and to fit in just like most of us here!!!

Is there a place like a vocational rehab (D.E.S.) that you can go to and have them test you?  

I am not sure in what country you live in but go see because the D.E.S. Vocational Rehab will send you to a good pshycologist who specailizes learning differences and developmental problems and he or she will asses you and from there you can get help...

Talk to you soon, Kalo!

If oyu don't have aspergers, you certainly have a broken caps lock key  :roll:

Hi mememe, please use lower case when you type here as it's easier for people to read.
You don't have to worry about your spelling, just try your best.

If people at your school already think that you may have aspergers then they can guide you.
Normally you would have an assessment, someone would talk to you, and your parents about your interests, skills, etc.

Then they would decide if you did have aspergers, or some aspects of it (traits). Then in theory, they would try to help you with whatever you needed in school.

You could wait until you are 16 and see your doctor independently and ask them for advice.

Even when you are 16, to get a diagnosis in the UK you usually need input from parents.
As you become an adult they may respect your views more and listen to your feelings about aspergers.
You can hope.

OK, I screwed up the "quote" procedure, but I'm interested Lili about this "research " you reffer to? I couldn't find any information re the "research" that was done; do you have resources denied to me?

I have taken quite a few of these 'online tests' and I tend to score highly in them. That is not really a very reliable indicator for me though because it is not difficult to work out which questions tend more towards 'aspie' traits than others and although I would not consciously 'cheat', there is the possibility of being influenced without realising it. It is also very easy to remember those times when the question does apply, rather than remembering other instances when perhaps they do not apply.

As far as I have been able to tell, especially with the Simon Baron-Cohen test, it is only a screening test and not a diagnostic tool. Screening tests sometimes show up 'false positives', since they are unambiguously looking for something.

I think that the results from all the tests when taken together could indicate something, even if in my case, it is just a personality type or temperament, rather than unequivocal evidence of AS.

I am trying to apply for formal testing and assessment from a London Clinic but I somehow suspect that they will not take me seriously.