1. Shy around people--YES
2. Prefer own company--YES
3. Have a strong obsession--YES, although its a rather broad obsession
4. Interpret spoken language literally.--YES
5. Stim.--Is this even a word?
6. Hypo sensitive to pain.--YES, when I imagine im a warrior
7. Hyper sensitive to pain.--YES, when I imagine im dying
8. Childish interests.--YES
9. Tangential thinking.--YES
10 Black or white thinking.--DEPENDS, I have to be open to the possibility of being wrong, but there has to be underlying logic
11 Catastophising.--YES
12 Inappropriate emotions.--YES
13 Cannot understand jokes--SOMETIMES, I laugh anyways
14 Set up by peers.--what does this mean?
15 Upset by crowds--YES
16. Weird laugh--NO
17. Monotone speech--I dont know.
18. Face doesn't show emotion--NO
19 Cannot read body language--NO, but I don't do it very well
20 Cannot understand voice inflection--NO
21 Cannot understand point of small talk--YES
22 Cannot understand society unwritten rules--YES
23 Bullied at school--YES, IGNORED not bullied
24 Bullied at work--YES, IGNORED not bullied
25 Lack of friends of same age--YES
26 Friends much older or younger--YES
27 Unusual sex drive--I don't know.
28 Unusual morals in relation to peers--YES
29 Collections--YES, do online collections count?
30 Unusual gait--YES
31 Computer like memory (I prefer this to the psychological term)--YES, they call me the "tape recorder"
32 Sensitivity to temperature--YES
33  Unexplained memory lapses (time)--NO
34  Poor short term memory--NO
35 Hopeless with maps--I dont know.
36 Poor concentration--YES, when I am not interested
37 Variable (both extremes) exam results--NO, usually get A's
38 Inflexible--YES, if theres no good reason to change
39 Like routine--YES
40 Like helping others (best for last)--YES, I love helping others

Welcome to AFF
Stimming definition.

I always took the "Set up by peers" to mean being made to look a fool but I may be wrong.

I just discovered what autistic stim is.
My answer: YES.

Welcome to AFF
Stimming definition.

I always took the "Set up by peers" to mean being made to look a fool but I may be wrong.

Thanks Cynara!

I don't think I have been set up. My Answer to "Set up by peers": NO

1. Shy around people - Yes
2. Prefer own company - Yes
3. Have a strong obsession - Yes
4. Interpret spoken language literally. - Yes
5. Stim. - ????
6. Hypo sensitive to pain - Yes
7. Hyper sensitive to pain. - No
8. Childish interests. - Depends on what you consider childish
9. Tangential thinking. - Yes
10 Black or white thinking - Strangely enough no
11 Catastophising - No
12 Inappropriate emotions. - Yes
13 Cannot understand jokes - No
14 Set up by peers. - Not anymore
15 Upset by crowds - Not upset so much as I don't like being in one
16. Weird laugh - Yes
17. Monotone speech - Yes
18. Face doesn't show emotion - No
19 Cannot read body language - Sometimes, but only because I learned
20 Cannot understand voice inflextion - No
21 Cannot understand point of small talk - Yes
22 Cannot understand society unwritten rules - Yes
23 Bullied at school - Yes
24 Bullied at work - No
25 Lack of friends of same age - No
26 Friends much older or younger - No
27 Unusual sex drive - Define unusual
28 Unusual morals in relation to peers - Yes
29 Collections - Yes
30 Unusual gait - Yes
31 Computer like memory (I prefer this to the psychological term) - Yes
32 Sensitivity to temperature - Yes
33  Unexplained memory lapses (time) - Yes
34  Poor short term memory - No, but can forget things easily if distracted.
35 Hopeless with maps - No
36 Poor concentration - No
37 Varaiable (both extremes) exam results - Yes
38 Inflexible - Yes
39 Like routine - Yes
40 Like helping others (best for last) - Yes, within limits

22 yes and a couple uncertain depending on the situation or meaning. And considering I've got a mild case of Aspergers this is not surprising.

34/40

I can see that many are proud to be one of the Aspies

I really like this and it makes me smile.

Have a wonderful day, Aspies for Freedom!

Jeau Vaughan

ASPIE 40 point checklist.[/i]

1. Shy around people
if they aren't familiars + 0.5
2. Prefer own company
persons I feel comfortable with + 0.5
3. Have a strong obsession[s]
a characteristic of my bipolar disorder + 0.5
4. Interpret spoken language literally.
with this I am able to logically decipher figures of speech + 0.5
5. Stim.
I avoid stimming in public to avoid embarrassment "inappropriate" and with rocking, I try to be discreet
6. Hypo sensitive to pain
when I am consciously 'nulling' the sensation of pain or anticipating it + 1
7. Hyper sensitive to pain.
when being harshly inflicted by another or contact against will + 1
8. Childish interests.
e.g.: I enjoy collecting items from toy vending machines +1
9. Tangential thinking.
often leads to tangentive speaking or musical phrasing (while zoning out on guitar)
10 Black or white thinking
this was much worse when I was a child; I am now better equipped + 1
11 Catastophising
only in my worst times, usually through a depressive episode +1
12 Inappropriate emotions. + 0
this one would only be identifiable if having been told by somebody
13 Cannot understand jokes - 0.5
more often (neuro)people cannot understand MY sense of humor
14 Set up by peers.
I have been taken advantage of for lending money; over-trusting + 0
15 Upset by crowds
It depends on which function this would involve and with whom + 0
16. Weird laugh
Don't we all laugh in a weird way, opinion wise? I tend to overdo it. It feels good to laugh. + 1
17. Monotone speech
My understanding of music (melodic/rhythym) must have improved this + 0
18. Face doesn't show emotion
I have been told this is an "affective thing." I prefer "calm & collected" + 1
19 Cannot read body language
I cannot perceive body language in the 'typical' way. +1
20 Cannot understand voice inflextion
I can comprehend inflection, but couldn't understand it as a child + 0
21 Cannot understand point of small talk
Have come to find it to be quite useful in grocery lines + 0
22 Cannot understand society unwritten rules
Rather can not understand the stupidity of many ""norms"" + 1
23 Bullied at school
All children who make "weird" noises and wear the same three outfits do + 1
24 Bullied at work
I have never held a job for long, but I had it easy anyways. + 0
25 Lack of friends of same age
26 Friends much older or younger
27 Unusual sex drive
No comment.
28 Unusual morals in relation to peers
I am unsure what this is in regards to. + 0
29 Collections
For this is simple; little "trinkets" I find while on walks + 0.5
30 Unusual gait
I walk in public with marching technique (straight walk, rigid posture) +1
31 Computer like memory (I prefer this to the psychological term)
My ability to recollect information over memories is an advantage +1
32 Sensitivity to temperature
Prefer stable/cooler temperatures, dislike sweating very much + 0.5
33  Unexplained memory lapses (time)
Our interpretation of memories play a defining role of how we "see" them.
34  Poor short term memory
[i]I suppose that my attention span is what modulates this.
35 Hopeless with maps
I have gotten better with 'navigating' through streets and complexes
36 Poor concentration

37 Varaiable (both extremes) exam results
38 Inflexible
[i]Last minute changes are my worst nightmare.
39 Like routine
this would be the only way I can get things done, if not to begin
40 Like helping others (best for last)
[i]As hard as this is, it's what I live for. I would like to become a therapist for youth of autism in Positive Psychology -- the BEST psychology.

20 or more you are probably an aspie

[color=navy]I'd rather let all the people who see me determine who I am to them.
No matter how many points I've accumulated, no matter how many quizzes would make me believe I am so... I am an Aspie at heart and for autism and the neurodiverse balance of life and the social world we live in. I love you all. Have a wonderful day![/color]

cynara Wrote:

Welcome to AFF
Stimming definition.

I always took the "Set up by peers" to mean being made to look a fool but I may be wrong.

Thanks Cynara!

I don't think I have been set up. My Answer to "Set up by peers": NO

Knowing more about myself- I might change my Answer to "Set up by peers": YES