New icon.
Posted 3 years agoNine years ago when I made this account, the puzzle piece imagery was still acceptable at the time as long as it wasn't a blue puzzle piece symbolizing Autism $peaks. Over time that's changed, and so I've updated the icon to reflect that.
I nuked all of the shouts on the page. If I knew how to disable them I would do that, as people are needlessly rude and dramatic to others.
My official stance as the creator to this page is that I do not, and will not ever, support A$ or any organization that promotes cures, vaccine-hysteria, eugenics, ableism, anything of the sort.
However, I'm also not keeping this page up to date. I've removed the old terminology as well as the quote by Temple Grandin.
Hopefully, the icon is more inclusive for everyone.
Be safe, be kind, and take care of yourself.
I nuked all of the shouts on the page. If I knew how to disable them I would do that, as people are needlessly rude and dramatic to others.
My official stance as the creator to this page is that I do not, and will not ever, support A$ or any organization that promotes cures, vaccine-hysteria, eugenics, ableism, anything of the sort.
However, I'm also not keeping this page up to date. I've removed the old terminology as well as the quote by Temple Grandin.
Hopefully, the icon is more inclusive for everyone.
Be safe, be kind, and take care of yourself.
Autism "awareness"
Posted 10 years agoDifference between awareness and acceptance?
Do you think people are autism "aware"?
The supposed rates are 1 in 64 now, or something along those lines, according to the CDC. What do you think about that?
Me- I think that they need to do research on a wider group of people of different age ranges, and with current data. Not data from years ago. Sure there's likely an increase- but is that due to environmental stuff, genetics, or just a better diagnostic criteria?
What do you think about companies such as chilli's donating 10% of customer checks to autism charities that support anti-vaccine campaigns? Misguided attempts at helping?
What about Autism Speaks and it's "Light it up blue" campaign? Should we light it up rainbow instead- since we're all different and no two people with autism are alike? Why 'blue'?
Friendly debate is welcomed, but avoid personal attacks for differing opinions.
Update: Chili's cancelled their "Give back" event and are looking for other ways to support autism.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/.....n_5101026.html
UPDATE: 5:15 P.M. EST -- Chili's has canceled the event after negative feedback from customers.
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“While we remain committed to supporting the children and families affected by autism, we are canceling Monday's Give Back Event based on the feedback we heard from our guests," a Chili’s Grill & Bar spokesperson said to the Huffington Post in an email. "We believe autism awareness continues to be an important cause to our guests and team members, and we will find another way to support this worthy effort in the future with again our sole intention being to help families affected by autism."
Also about the NAA supporting anti-vaccine policies:
http://nationalautismassociation.or.....ses-of-autism/
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The National Autism Association believes:
Vaccinations can trigger or exacerbate autism in some, if not many, children, especially those who are genetically predisposed to immune, autoimmune or inflammatory conditions.
Do you think people are autism "aware"?
The supposed rates are 1 in 64 now, or something along those lines, according to the CDC. What do you think about that?
Me- I think that they need to do research on a wider group of people of different age ranges, and with current data. Not data from years ago. Sure there's likely an increase- but is that due to environmental stuff, genetics, or just a better diagnostic criteria?
What do you think about companies such as chilli's donating 10% of customer checks to autism charities that support anti-vaccine campaigns? Misguided attempts at helping?
What about Autism Speaks and it's "Light it up blue" campaign? Should we light it up rainbow instead- since we're all different and no two people with autism are alike? Why 'blue'?
Friendly debate is welcomed, but avoid personal attacks for differing opinions.
Update: Chili's cancelled their "Give back" event and are looking for other ways to support autism.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/.....n_5101026.html
UPDATE: 5:15 P.M. EST -- Chili's has canceled the event after negative feedback from customers.
Quote
“While we remain committed to supporting the children and families affected by autism, we are canceling Monday's Give Back Event based on the feedback we heard from our guests," a Chili’s Grill & Bar spokesperson said to the Huffington Post in an email. "We believe autism awareness continues to be an important cause to our guests and team members, and we will find another way to support this worthy effort in the future with again our sole intention being to help families affected by autism."
Also about the NAA supporting anti-vaccine policies:
http://nationalautismassociation.or.....ses-of-autism/
Quote
The National Autism Association believes:
Vaccinations can trigger or exacerbate autism in some, if not many, children, especially those who are genetically predisposed to immune, autoimmune or inflammatory conditions.
"Aspergers and PDD-NOS" Combined in DSM-5
Posted 11 years agoKeep it civil people. I'll be keeping an eye on the replies and will not hesitate to hide any emotionally charged comments.
As of May 2013, the DSM-5 will be coming out and with that a slew of changes. Some good, some bad. Among those are the changes to Autism and how it's currently classified. As of the DSM-IV you can have either Aspergers, Autistic disorder, or PDD-NOS.
Aspergers is slightly different from Autistic disorder in that it lacks the speech delays and is often seen as "Higher functioning" autism - Although that is not always the case.
PDD-NOS is different than both Aspergers and Autistic disorder because it is basically known as 'Atypical autism'- Aka you have some traits but not all but are still affected by it enough to warrant a diagnosis and possibly services.
With the DSM-5, there will no longer be this separation. In the present system a person with any of the three diagnoses can have mild, moderate or severe levels of impairment. Yet in common usage autism implies more severe impairment and may carry a heavier emotional load for families. Asperger Syndrome and PDD-NOS are used to describe milder disability. In fact, the distinction between the three comes down to patterns of symptoms, not severity, and says little about anything else.
To have autism a child struggles with social delays, language delays, and repetitive or obsessive behaviors. To have Asperger Syndrome a child has social delays, later delays in communication and language usage (without early language delay), average or above intelligence, and obsessive behaviors. To have PDD-NOS means a child has social and communication issues, but does not fully meet the criteria for either of the other two diagnoses. If that all seems relatively arbitrary and confusing, that's because it is.
Condensing the terminology around autism into one diagnosis should therefore clarify the needs of individual children. Instead of focusing energy on which of the three ‘labels' is most accurate, the emphasis can be on individual strengths, developmental delays, and detailed planning. While making certain not to exclude children with milder levels of impairment, children with all degrees of autism will benefit from a clearer path to the intensive services required for them to thrive.
I personally also feel that the stigma will change. Aspergers won't be seen as the little genius anymore than autistics will be seen as the mentally challenged people who sit and stim all day and night. There's much more to it than that, and combining it all into one condition makes a lot more sense and provides the opportunity for better services to be employed.
With that said, what are your concerns about the change? Have you really read the DSM-5 criteria and compared it to the DSM-IV? Have you talked it over with your treatment providers and received their opinion on the change and how it would affect you?
As of May 2013, the DSM-5 will be coming out and with that a slew of changes. Some good, some bad. Among those are the changes to Autism and how it's currently classified. As of the DSM-IV you can have either Aspergers, Autistic disorder, or PDD-NOS.
Aspergers is slightly different from Autistic disorder in that it lacks the speech delays and is often seen as "Higher functioning" autism - Although that is not always the case.
PDD-NOS is different than both Aspergers and Autistic disorder because it is basically known as 'Atypical autism'- Aka you have some traits but not all but are still affected by it enough to warrant a diagnosis and possibly services.
With the DSM-5, there will no longer be this separation. In the present system a person with any of the three diagnoses can have mild, moderate or severe levels of impairment. Yet in common usage autism implies more severe impairment and may carry a heavier emotional load for families. Asperger Syndrome and PDD-NOS are used to describe milder disability. In fact, the distinction between the three comes down to patterns of symptoms, not severity, and says little about anything else.
To have autism a child struggles with social delays, language delays, and repetitive or obsessive behaviors. To have Asperger Syndrome a child has social delays, later delays in communication and language usage (without early language delay), average or above intelligence, and obsessive behaviors. To have PDD-NOS means a child has social and communication issues, but does not fully meet the criteria for either of the other two diagnoses. If that all seems relatively arbitrary and confusing, that's because it is.
Condensing the terminology around autism into one diagnosis should therefore clarify the needs of individual children. Instead of focusing energy on which of the three ‘labels' is most accurate, the emphasis can be on individual strengths, developmental delays, and detailed planning. While making certain not to exclude children with milder levels of impairment, children with all degrees of autism will benefit from a clearer path to the intensive services required for them to thrive.
I personally also feel that the stigma will change. Aspergers won't be seen as the little genius anymore than autistics will be seen as the mentally challenged people who sit and stim all day and night. There's much more to it than that, and combining it all into one condition makes a lot more sense and provides the opportunity for better services to be employed.
With that said, what are your concerns about the change? Have you really read the DSM-5 criteria and compared it to the DSM-IV? Have you talked it over with your treatment providers and received their opinion on the change and how it would affect you?
Favorite autism-related blogs?
Posted 12 years agoSorry for my absense as of late, I've been distracted and busy trying to deal with offline issues. Everything is starting to smooth over though so I figured I'd update you all with a new journal.
Do any of you have any favorite blogs you like to read or keep on top of, any families you've grown to care for through reading their stories, or anyone who you've found to understand and feel the same as?
I have a couple that I like to read, but the majority of them are from parents of a child with autism. They're still quite informational, and I like seeing the different ways people handle different situations. It's really an eye opener sometimes, too.
In no particular order, here are a few of the ones I read on a frequent basis.
http://lostandtired.com/
http://autism-daddy.blogspot.com/
http://turtleisaverb.blogspot.com/
http://claireandpuppy.blogspot.com/
http://drzachryspedsottips.blogspot.com/
http://baconandjuiceboxes.blogspot.com/
http://ourlifewithaspergers.blogspot.com/
http://www.hartleysboys.com/
http://stepping-on-cheerios.blogspot.com/
Do any of you have any favorite blogs you like to read or keep on top of, any families you've grown to care for through reading their stories, or anyone who you've found to understand and feel the same as?
I have a couple that I like to read, but the majority of them are from parents of a child with autism. They're still quite informational, and I like seeing the different ways people handle different situations. It's really an eye opener sometimes, too.
In no particular order, here are a few of the ones I read on a frequent basis.
http://lostandtired.com/
http://autism-daddy.blogspot.com/
http://turtleisaverb.blogspot.com/
http://claireandpuppy.blogspot.com/
http://drzachryspedsottips.blogspot.com/
http://baconandjuiceboxes.blogspot.com/
http://ourlifewithaspergers.blogspot.com/
http://www.hartleysboys.com/
http://stepping-on-cheerios.blogspot.com/
Here's some words for thought.
Posted 12 years agoI'm sure several of you are aware of the DSM-V and the changes it's bringing to the table.
With these changes come a lot of controversy. People are afraid they won't qualify for services. People still heavily believe AS and autism are different (even though I've seen people severely affected with AS and look the same as someone with classic autism).
If you haven't seen it yet, check this out:
http://www.dsm5.org/ProposedRevisio.....on.aspx?rid=94
My opinion?
I feel that people are blowing it out of proportion and aren't reading the details clearly before getting fearful and trying to protest.
I don't think it's the insurance companies fueling this. There's a lot of misconception about Aspergers, a lot of negative connotation about it too. (Assburgers, Asspie, etc.) Just like all people with Autism are unique, as are all people with Aspergers. Aspergers isn't just high functioning, I've seen cases of people who are severely affected by AS but just lack the speech delay and pre-occupation with objects, like a spinning wheel.
The DSM-IV was created in 1994, and I believe it's due for a great update. Autism itself has 'evolved', so to speak, in what we consider to be autistic traits. Whether you believe Autism or Aspergers are same or different, they still share the same traits and still both people are affected in similar ways. I've seen people turned away from treatment because of their diagnosis of Aspergers, because they think they're not "disabled enough". I've seen people with regular developmental delays labelled as PDD-NOS when they only fit one or two of the symptoms (which also fit the bill for developmental delay). By combining them all into one spectrum, I feel that it generally will help out.
If you look at the actual criteria from the DSM-IV and V, the only difference in qualification is the lack of 'imaginative play' isn't required, a speech delay isn't necessary, and sensory issues were included as one of 4 possible symptoms with the other three being stims or repetitive speech/movements, adherence to strict routines, and restricted interests. The core of autism remains untouched and unchanged.
I don't think those who are currently known as 'Aspies' will suffer much of a change, they will probably be 'grandfathered' in with the new classification and will still receive help- if not receive better care.
And those of us who fall in between the cracks even as adults may be able to finally receive the help they've been denied.
If you or your child don't fit the criteria after it changes, then you aren't autistic- because the core symptoms were untouched. The only problem I can see it posing is for adults who have managed to maintain friendships, no matter how few, and a job of some sort. For that, I'd like to see a notation made as a possible side criteria specifically for adults.
With these changes come a lot of controversy. People are afraid they won't qualify for services. People still heavily believe AS and autism are different (even though I've seen people severely affected with AS and look the same as someone with classic autism).
If you haven't seen it yet, check this out:
http://www.dsm5.org/ProposedRevisio.....on.aspx?rid=94
My opinion?
I feel that people are blowing it out of proportion and aren't reading the details clearly before getting fearful and trying to protest.
I don't think it's the insurance companies fueling this. There's a lot of misconception about Aspergers, a lot of negative connotation about it too. (Assburgers, Asspie, etc.) Just like all people with Autism are unique, as are all people with Aspergers. Aspergers isn't just high functioning, I've seen cases of people who are severely affected by AS but just lack the speech delay and pre-occupation with objects, like a spinning wheel.
The DSM-IV was created in 1994, and I believe it's due for a great update. Autism itself has 'evolved', so to speak, in what we consider to be autistic traits. Whether you believe Autism or Aspergers are same or different, they still share the same traits and still both people are affected in similar ways. I've seen people turned away from treatment because of their diagnosis of Aspergers, because they think they're not "disabled enough". I've seen people with regular developmental delays labelled as PDD-NOS when they only fit one or two of the symptoms (which also fit the bill for developmental delay). By combining them all into one spectrum, I feel that it generally will help out.
If you look at the actual criteria from the DSM-IV and V, the only difference in qualification is the lack of 'imaginative play' isn't required, a speech delay isn't necessary, and sensory issues were included as one of 4 possible symptoms with the other three being stims or repetitive speech/movements, adherence to strict routines, and restricted interests. The core of autism remains untouched and unchanged.
I don't think those who are currently known as 'Aspies' will suffer much of a change, they will probably be 'grandfathered' in with the new classification and will still receive help- if not receive better care.
And those of us who fall in between the cracks even as adults may be able to finally receive the help they've been denied.
If you or your child don't fit the criteria after it changes, then you aren't autistic- because the core symptoms were untouched. The only problem I can see it posing is for adults who have managed to maintain friendships, no matter how few, and a job of some sort. For that, I'd like to see a notation made as a possible side criteria specifically for adults.
Help a family who's in dire need to move
Posted 12 years agohttp://lostandtired.com/2011/11/10/helping-hands/
All I can really say is just take a read. I'll be donating whatever I can when I get the money, and I'll be doing sketch commissions soon for donations for them via my main account. I've watched this blog for months now, watching their family come along despite the hard times they all go through.
When a family is in that much danger to where a man dies in the father's arms via stabbing, it's time to get out and find a safer place. I'd love to do whatever I can for this family, even though I dont know them personally I've grown attached to them by the videos they post and the stories they share.
Please spread the word and help out, anything helps them out really.
"We have taken it upon ourselves to help Rob and his family. Although we haven't met them personally, we are connected to them. Their blog has helped us in so many ways. It has helped us find our voices and we want to do anything in our power to help them."
For the tl;dr, : http://movethegorskis.com/
All I can really say is just take a read. I'll be donating whatever I can when I get the money, and I'll be doing sketch commissions soon for donations for them via my main account. I've watched this blog for months now, watching their family come along despite the hard times they all go through.
When a family is in that much danger to where a man dies in the father's arms via stabbing, it's time to get out and find a safer place. I'd love to do whatever I can for this family, even though I dont know them personally I've grown attached to them by the videos they post and the stories they share.
Please spread the word and help out, anything helps them out really.
"We have taken it upon ourselves to help Rob and his family. Although we haven't met them personally, we are connected to them. Their blog has helped us in so many ways. It has helped us find our voices and we want to do anything in our power to help them."
For the tl;dr, : http://movethegorskis.com/
Can emotional overload look like lack of empathy?
Posted 12 years agohttp://www.autismandempathy.com/?p=713
This actually explains how I react to things quite frequently. Does anyone else feel the same too? It's actually kind of interesting to think about it like that.
This actually explains how I react to things quite frequently. Does anyone else feel the same too? It's actually kind of interesting to think about it like that.
Obsessing over a game.
Posted 12 years agoDoes anyone else tend to get so absorbed and obsessed with a new "something"? For me it's a game I just started playing- Minecraft. I've been studying different contraptions, behaviors for things like how mobs spawn, ways to build things, etc. I've been going at it non stop since I got it save for school, sleep and chores. I don't know how to break obsessions like this, so I just end up letting them run their course before I find something else to obsess over.
Whats your opinion? Anyone else ever do this too?
Whats your opinion? Anyone else ever do this too?
Suicide prevention week.
Posted 12 years agoInstead of giving up, think of how much you have to live for.
September 4th – 10th is National Suicide Prevention Week, and, what shall become a Suicide Prevention/awareness week across Furaffinity, but, we need your help! As many of you know, we have lost several members even in our own fandom, those for whatever reasons, chose to take their own lives.
The goal of this meme is to spread the word, yes it happens, and yes, we can help. This isn’t a self-righteous or self-gaining meme; rather, it is somewhat of a Public Service Announcement.
Please, help this spread like wildfire, let everyone know, there ARE those in the fandom they can coincide in, who are willing to talk to them, and are willing to do our best to help. If we can save even just one, it will all be worth it.
Life has its ups and downs, it isn’t all easy, but, we have to make the most of every moment we have. There is no replacing a life thrown away.
There is always someone willing to listen if you ever need to rant, and many people would do their best to try and offer advice.
Remember you are...
Worthy to be loved and to love others
Worthy to be cared for and to help care for others
Worthy to be nurtured and to nurture others
Worthy to be touched and supported
Worthy to be listed to and listen to others
Worthy to be recognized
Worthy to be encouraged and to encourage others
Worthy to be reinforced as “good”
No one is perfect, but, that doesn’t mean life isn’t worth living…please…just hang on…it gets better!
http://www.twloha.com/
http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/home
http://www.yellowribbon.org/
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
1-800-273-TALK (8522)
--- will be updated when I find a site I'm looking for...-
September 4th – 10th is National Suicide Prevention Week, and, what shall become a Suicide Prevention/awareness week across Furaffinity, but, we need your help! As many of you know, we have lost several members even in our own fandom, those for whatever reasons, chose to take their own lives.
The goal of this meme is to spread the word, yes it happens, and yes, we can help. This isn’t a self-righteous or self-gaining meme; rather, it is somewhat of a Public Service Announcement.
Please, help this spread like wildfire, let everyone know, there ARE those in the fandom they can coincide in, who are willing to talk to them, and are willing to do our best to help. If we can save even just one, it will all be worth it.
Life has its ups and downs, it isn’t all easy, but, we have to make the most of every moment we have. There is no replacing a life thrown away.
There is always someone willing to listen if you ever need to rant, and many people would do their best to try and offer advice.
Remember you are...
Worthy to be loved and to love others
Worthy to be cared for and to help care for others
Worthy to be nurtured and to nurture others
Worthy to be touched and supported
Worthy to be listed to and listen to others
Worthy to be recognized
Worthy to be encouraged and to encourage others
Worthy to be reinforced as “good”
No one is perfect, but, that doesn’t mean life isn’t worth living…please…just hang on…it gets better!
http://www.twloha.com/
http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/home
http://www.yellowribbon.org/
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
1-800-273-TALK (8522)
--- will be updated when I find a site I'm looking for...-
800!
Posted 12 years agoPage views, that is :)
Way to go guys! Never thought this would actually take off and be something influential to people. :)
So, how about a little introduction journal? Who are you, what do you do for fun or for a living, etc?
Me? I'm Sila. 20 years old, studying to be an Occupational Therapist- eventually planning on working with autistic children in Early Intervention programs. I like to watch a few shows on t.v, but mostly I enjoy listening to music and drawing. c: I live with my mom (who is currently yelling her face off at me about her losing her car keys) and 2 dogs, Cloey and London.
How about you?
Way to go guys! Never thought this would actually take off and be something influential to people. :)
So, how about a little introduction journal? Who are you, what do you do for fun or for a living, etc?
Me? I'm Sila. 20 years old, studying to be an Occupational Therapist- eventually planning on working with autistic children in Early Intervention programs. I like to watch a few shows on t.v, but mostly I enjoy listening to music and drawing. c: I live with my mom (who is currently yelling her face off at me about her losing her car keys) and 2 dogs, Cloey and London.
How about you?
Sorry about that you guys
Posted 12 years agoI wasn't online for the last two days so I didn't see when the shouts were posted.
Next time something like that happens, can someone please send me a note or shout over at Sila ? :)
Thank you guys. The shouts were removed, the person had been banned already by the time I got to them.
Next time something like that happens, can someone please send me a note or shout over at Sila ? :)
Thank you guys. The shouts were removed, the person had been banned already by the time I got to them.
Blogs?
Posted 12 years agoAnyone have any blog links they'd like to share? I've found quite a few inspiring blogs as I take a look at other people and how they deal with Autism.
Here's a quote I found from one of them that I quite like:
A child with Autism is like a snow flake or finger print in the sense that, from a distance they look similar or even the same but upon closer examination they are in fact, quite different. Each unique in their own way with no two being the same.
Here's a quote I found from one of them that I quite like:
A child with Autism is like a snow flake or finger print in the sense that, from a distance they look similar or even the same but upon closer examination they are in fact, quite different. Each unique in their own way with no two being the same.
Set of Autism-related tests/quizzes
Posted 12 years agoI figured this'll be an interesting little thing to compare with. Even if you're not ASD and you just support it, feel free to take these quizzes! It'll be an interesting little thing to compare each others scores to. You can note me privately if you want your scores shown but anonymously, or just comment here with your scores and I'll edit them into the journal.
1. The 'Aspie' quiz:
150 Questions. Complete with an In-depth analysis at the end of the quiz, and a visual chart. (Note: Results are only saved on server for about an hour. Save the .pdf and the image separately if you'd like to compare those).
2.The Autism Quotient test:
50 questions.
Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults.
In the first major trial using the test, the average score in the control group was 16.4.
Eighty percent of those diagnosed with autism or a related disorder scored 32 or higher.
The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, however, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives.
3. The Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire:
The broad autism phenotype (BAP) is a set of personality and language characteristics that reflect the phenotypic expression of the genetic liability to autism, in non-autistic relatives of ASD individuals.
These characteristics are milder but qualitatively similar to the defining features of autism.
Sensitivity and specificity of the BAPQ for detecting the BAP were high (>70%).
Parents of children with autism had significantly higher scores on all three subscales: aloof personality, rigid personality, and pragmatic language.
Results of a later study in which researchers also had a group of ASD diagnosed individuals take the BAPQ indicated that the BAPQ is a valid and reliable test for measuring BAP traits.
The questionnaire gives your BAP and your scores on aloof personality, rigid personality and pragmatic language and gives you its conclusion whether or not you may be on the broader autistic phenotype or in fact autistic (ASD).
4: The Empathizing Quotient and Systemizing Quotient - Revised.
Note: The score you get on this SQ-R test is different from the original Baron-Cohen (2003) SQ score! The SQ has been revised (SQ-R) in 2006.
The Empathizing–Systemizing (E-S) theory (Baron-Cohen et al., 2003) seeks to classify people on the basis of their skills in the two factors of empathizing and systemizing.
Empathizing is the drive to identify mental states and respond to these with an appropriate emotion. Systemizing is the drive to analyze systems or construct systems.
The theory attempts to explain the social and communication symptoms in Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism as deficits and delays in empathizing combined with intact or superior systemizing.
This theory divides people into 5 groups:
Type E (Empathizer), whose empathizing is significantly better than their systemizing.
Type S (Systemizer), whose systemizing is significantly better than their empathizing.
Type B (Balanced), whose empathizing is as good as their systemizing.
Extreme Type E (Extreme Empathizer), whose empathizing is above average but whose systemizing is challenged.
Extreme Type S (Extreme Systemizer), whose systemizing is above average but whose empathizing is challenged.
The important factor to consider is not your absolute scores, but the difference between the two (EQ - SQ-R). This indicates whether you have more natural ability as an Empathizer or a Systemizer. If your scores are about the same for your EQ and SQ-R, then you have well balanced empathizing-systemizing capabilities.
If you are an Extreme Systemizer, you might have AS or HFA.
5.The EIQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient) Test.
This is the most comprehensive and most accurate online emotional intelligence test.
6. The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) test
According to Dr. Aron's definition, the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties in his/her surroundings, and is more easily overwhelmed when in a highly stimulating environment.
After numerous in-depth interviews, as well as surveys of over one thousand people, Dr. Aron's findings have been published in Counseling Today, Counseling and Human Development, and the prestigious Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Scientific research is still being done on this personality trait, also called Sensory-Processing Sensitivity (SPS).
Findings by Minshew & Hobson (2008), from a study in which HFA / AS people and controls (NTs) administered Aron's HSP questionnaire, support the common occurrence of sensory symptoms in HFA / AS based on first person report.
Scoring:
If you answered more than fourteen of the questions as true of yourself, you are probably highly sensitive.
Note: no psychological test is so accurate that an individual should base his or her life on it.
Psychologists try to develop good questions, then decide on the cut off based on the average response.
If fewer questions are true of you, but extremely true, that might also justify calling you highly sensitive.
If you're a Highly Sensitive Person, you might have AS or HFA.
7. Understanding facial expression test: The 'Reading the mind in the eyes' test (Baron-Cohen et al.).
Average score is between 22 and 30.
If you have ASD, you might have difficulties understanding facial expression.
8. Face blindness / Prosopagnosia test: The Cambridge Face Memory test (faceblind.org).
Prosopagnosia, also called face blindness, is an impairment in the recognition of faces.
Everyone sometimes has trouble recognizing faces.
Prosopagnosia is much more severe than these everyday problems that everyone experiences. Prosopagnosics often have difficulty recognizing people that they have encountered many times.
In extreme cases, prosopagnosics have trouble recognizing even those people that they spend the most time with such as their spouses and their children.
The average score on this test is 80% correct, you're face blind if you score 65% correct or lower.
User-submitted scores:
1. Aspie Quiz
Sila Aspie: 172 NT: 32
- Pdf: http://sila-asahi.webs.com/aspergersquiz.pdf
Wolf9247 - Aspie: 61 NT: 152
- Pdf: http://sila-asahi.webs.com/wolfAS.pdf
2.The Autism Quotient test:
Average for NT: 16
Sila - 43
Wolf9247 - 18
3. The Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire:
Sila - 129% Aloof, 111% rigid, 132% pragmatic.
Wolf9247 83% Aloof, 88% rigid, 65% Pragmatic
4.The Empathizing Quotient and Systemizing Quotient - Revised.
Average:
Male: EQ- 39 | SQ- 61
Female: EQ- 48 | SQ- 51
Sila - Female; EQ: 12 | SQ: 86
Wolf9247 - Male; EQ: 43 | SQ: 52
5.The EIQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient) Test.
Average: 100
Sila - 55
6. The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) test
Average: < 14 "true".
Sila - 23 "true"
Wolf9247 17 "true"
7. Understanding facial expression test: The 'Reading the mind in the eyes' test (Baron-Cohen et al.).
Average: between 22 and 30. (above 30 = very good at reading expressions)
Sila - 21
PichuPal - 25
Wolf9247 - 24
8.Face blindness / Prosopagnosia test: The Cambridge Face Memory test (faceblind.org).
Average: 80% correct. ( < 65% suggests difficulty with remembering faces)
Sila - 71% correct
1. The 'Aspie' quiz:
150 Questions. Complete with an In-depth analysis at the end of the quiz, and a visual chart. (Note: Results are only saved on server for about an hour. Save the .pdf and the image separately if you'd like to compare those).
2.The Autism Quotient test:
50 questions.
Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults.
In the first major trial using the test, the average score in the control group was 16.4.
Eighty percent of those diagnosed with autism or a related disorder scored 32 or higher.
The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, however, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives.
3. The Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire:
The broad autism phenotype (BAP) is a set of personality and language characteristics that reflect the phenotypic expression of the genetic liability to autism, in non-autistic relatives of ASD individuals.
These characteristics are milder but qualitatively similar to the defining features of autism.
Sensitivity and specificity of the BAPQ for detecting the BAP were high (>70%).
Parents of children with autism had significantly higher scores on all three subscales: aloof personality, rigid personality, and pragmatic language.
Results of a later study in which researchers also had a group of ASD diagnosed individuals take the BAPQ indicated that the BAPQ is a valid and reliable test for measuring BAP traits.
The questionnaire gives your BAP and your scores on aloof personality, rigid personality and pragmatic language and gives you its conclusion whether or not you may be on the broader autistic phenotype or in fact autistic (ASD).
4: The Empathizing Quotient and Systemizing Quotient - Revised.
Note: The score you get on this SQ-R test is different from the original Baron-Cohen (2003) SQ score! The SQ has been revised (SQ-R) in 2006.
The Empathizing–Systemizing (E-S) theory (Baron-Cohen et al., 2003) seeks to classify people on the basis of their skills in the two factors of empathizing and systemizing.
Empathizing is the drive to identify mental states and respond to these with an appropriate emotion. Systemizing is the drive to analyze systems or construct systems.
The theory attempts to explain the social and communication symptoms in Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism as deficits and delays in empathizing combined with intact or superior systemizing.
This theory divides people into 5 groups:
Type E (Empathizer), whose empathizing is significantly better than their systemizing.
Type S (Systemizer), whose systemizing is significantly better than their empathizing.
Type B (Balanced), whose empathizing is as good as their systemizing.
Extreme Type E (Extreme Empathizer), whose empathizing is above average but whose systemizing is challenged.
Extreme Type S (Extreme Systemizer), whose systemizing is above average but whose empathizing is challenged.
The important factor to consider is not your absolute scores, but the difference between the two (EQ - SQ-R). This indicates whether you have more natural ability as an Empathizer or a Systemizer. If your scores are about the same for your EQ and SQ-R, then you have well balanced empathizing-systemizing capabilities.
If you are an Extreme Systemizer, you might have AS or HFA.
5.The EIQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient) Test.
This is the most comprehensive and most accurate online emotional intelligence test.
6. The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) test
According to Dr. Aron's definition, the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties in his/her surroundings, and is more easily overwhelmed when in a highly stimulating environment.
After numerous in-depth interviews, as well as surveys of over one thousand people, Dr. Aron's findings have been published in Counseling Today, Counseling and Human Development, and the prestigious Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Scientific research is still being done on this personality trait, also called Sensory-Processing Sensitivity (SPS).
Findings by Minshew & Hobson (2008), from a study in which HFA / AS people and controls (NTs) administered Aron's HSP questionnaire, support the common occurrence of sensory symptoms in HFA / AS based on first person report.
Scoring:
If you answered more than fourteen of the questions as true of yourself, you are probably highly sensitive.
Note: no psychological test is so accurate that an individual should base his or her life on it.
Psychologists try to develop good questions, then decide on the cut off based on the average response.
If fewer questions are true of you, but extremely true, that might also justify calling you highly sensitive.
If you're a Highly Sensitive Person, you might have AS or HFA.
7. Understanding facial expression test: The 'Reading the mind in the eyes' test (Baron-Cohen et al.).
Average score is between 22 and 30.
If you have ASD, you might have difficulties understanding facial expression.
8. Face blindness / Prosopagnosia test: The Cambridge Face Memory test (faceblind.org).
Prosopagnosia, also called face blindness, is an impairment in the recognition of faces.
Everyone sometimes has trouble recognizing faces.
Prosopagnosia is much more severe than these everyday problems that everyone experiences. Prosopagnosics often have difficulty recognizing people that they have encountered many times.
In extreme cases, prosopagnosics have trouble recognizing even those people that they spend the most time with such as their spouses and their children.
The average score on this test is 80% correct, you're face blind if you score 65% correct or lower.
User-submitted scores:
1. Aspie Quiz
Sila Aspie: 172 NT: 32
- Pdf: http://sila-asahi.webs.com/aspergersquiz.pdf
Wolf9247 - Aspie: 61 NT: 152
- Pdf: http://sila-asahi.webs.com/wolfAS.pdf
2.The Autism Quotient test:
Average for NT: 16
Sila - 43
Wolf9247 - 18
3. The Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire:
Sila - 129% Aloof, 111% rigid, 132% pragmatic.
Wolf9247 83% Aloof, 88% rigid, 65% Pragmatic
4.The Empathizing Quotient and Systemizing Quotient - Revised.
Average:
Male: EQ- 39 | SQ- 61
Female: EQ- 48 | SQ- 51
Sila - Female; EQ: 12 | SQ: 86
Wolf9247 - Male; EQ: 43 | SQ: 52
5.The EIQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient) Test.
Average: 100
Sila - 55
6. The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) test
Average: < 14 "true".
Sila - 23 "true"
Wolf9247 17 "true"
7. Understanding facial expression test: The 'Reading the mind in the eyes' test (Baron-Cohen et al.).
Average: between 22 and 30. (above 30 = very good at reading expressions)
Sila - 21
PichuPal - 25
Wolf9247 - 24
8.Face blindness / Prosopagnosia test: The Cambridge Face Memory test (faceblind.org).
Average: 80% correct. ( < 65% suggests difficulty with remembering faces)
Sila - 71% correct
Wow.
Posted 13 years agoI'm sorry guys I haven't updated in about a month- I started new courses at college and I've been swamped! Anatomy & Physiology is very difficult, even harder when you cram it into 6 short weeks.
I want to say thank you to all the new watchers :) The word keeps spreading and I've not even been around to help it.
On that note, here's an interesting idea I've got to propose to you all. How would a directory of people's "aspie score" from the rdos test (the quiz at http://www.rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php ) be? Just the images and maybe the numbers if people remember them. it'd be a neat thing to have up i think. :)
I want to say thank you to all the new watchers :) The word keeps spreading and I've not even been around to help it.
On that note, here's an interesting idea I've got to propose to you all. How would a directory of people's "aspie score" from the rdos test (the quiz at http://www.rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php ) be? Just the images and maybe the numbers if people remember them. it'd be a neat thing to have up i think. :)
Research paper on HFA and AS-Updated
Posted 13 years agohttp://pastebin.com/xt1136LJ
I ask everyone to not repost this elsewhere until I post the full text as a submission. This is a school assignment so I don't want it to be picked up as plagiarism or anything. :)
edit: Updated with some revisions to grammar and fluency. :)e
I ask everyone to not repost this elsewhere until I post the full text as a submission. This is a school assignment so I don't want it to be picked up as plagiarism or anything. :)
edit: Updated with some revisions to grammar and fluency. :)e
Kicking off the ground a bit here :D
Posted 13 years agoWe got quite a few new watchers within the past week, I'm hoping the trend keeps up. I'd love there to be a nice support system for the autistic furries around fA. :3
Right now I'm writing an essay for my Psychology class about High Functioning Autism. When I'm done, should I post it here? o: Would anyone like to read it? :3
We got 7 new watchers within the past few days, for having so little advertising this is really surprising :) Keep it up guys. :D
Right now I'm writing an essay for my Psychology class about High Functioning Autism. When I'm done, should I post it here? o: Would anyone like to read it? :3
We got 7 new watchers within the past few days, for having so little advertising this is really surprising :) Keep it up guys. :D
Sensory issues?
Posted 13 years agoHow do other people deal with their sensory issues when not at home? Is it hard for you to not rock, or spin, or do any other type of 'stims' while out and about? Do you even notice you're doing it?
---- For those of you supporting someone with autism but are "NT" ----
What do you wish you could do to help someone out? Is there something you wish you understood better about them? Ask!
Me, personally, I have trouble not 'stimming' when I'm anxious or focused. I usually only rock a little bit, but it's noticeable to an extent I think. I don't do a lot of "hand flapping", but I twist my wrists and clear my through inaudibly quite a bit. I know these aren't tics because I can control them when I'm aware of them.
---- For those of you supporting someone with autism but are "NT" ----
What do you wish you could do to help someone out? Is there something you wish you understood better about them? Ask!
Me, personally, I have trouble not 'stimming' when I'm anxious or focused. I usually only rock a little bit, but it's noticeable to an extent I think. I don't do a lot of "hand flapping", but I twist my wrists and clear my through inaudibly quite a bit. I know these aren't tics because I can control them when I'm aware of them.
Getting this started. :)
Posted 13 years agoI'm starting up this group in hopes of showing support for the autistic people who also happen to be furries.
There is a zero tolerance for anyone who tries to belittle another, or tease, taunt, what have you. This is to be a support group, not a 'Let's bash and hurt people just because they're different!'
On the same account though, anyone here can't go bashing "NT's" just because they're not like us, too.
I'll add more here if need be. For now, I have a headache so I'm heading to bed. :)
There is a zero tolerance for anyone who tries to belittle another, or tease, taunt, what have you. This is to be a support group, not a 'Let's bash and hurt people just because they're different!'
On the same account though, anyone here can't go bashing "NT's" just because they're not like us, too.
I'll add more here if need be. For now, I have a headache so I'm heading to bed. :)