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I thought it could be fun/interesting to go through an autism test question by question, and see what resonates with people, and how we approach thinking about the questions. So to start, here's question 1 of the AQ-10.


1. I often notice small sounds when others do not.

  • Definitely Agree
  • Slightly Agree
  • Slightly Disagree
  • Definitely Disagree

Is this statement true for you? Can you think of any examples? Is it an easy or difficult question for you to answer?

You can find the full AQ-10 test here. Note this test is intended as a quick screener, and cannot diagnose or rule out any condition on its own.


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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I notice small sounds, yes. Sibling likes to talk about the time I heard a faint 'tk tk tk' sound and went to find it because it was driving me mad.

It was a spider several feet above my head making a web. The 'tk tk tk' was its legs clicking together as it spun.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

IRL spidey senses

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, what you do about the spider spinning too loudly?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Once I knew what was making the sound, I could ignore it easier! I left the spider be because he was making a web near the door, and that caught outside insects which was good.