1) I am a sympathetic person. | | | | |
2) I often use words and phrases from movies and television in conversations. | | | | |
3) I am often surprised when others tell me I have been rude. | | | | |
4) Sometimes I talk too loudly or too softly and I am not aware of it. | | | | |
5) I often don't know how to react in social situations. | | | | |
6) I can "put myself in other people's shoes". | | | | |
7) I have a hard time figuring out what some phrases mean, like "You are the apple of my eye". | | | | |
8) I only like to talk to people who share my special interests. | | | | |
9) I focus on details rather than the overall idea. | | | | |
10) I always notice how food feels in my mouth. This is more important than how it tastes. | | | | |
11) I miss my best friends or family when we are apart for a long time. | | | | |
12) Sometimes I offend others by saying what I am thinking, even if I don't mean to. | | | | |
13) I only like to think and talk about a few things that interest me. | | | | |
14) I would rather go out to eat in a restaurant by myself than with someone I know. | | | | |
15) I cannot imagine what it would be like to be someone else. | | | | |
16) I have been told that I am clumsy or uncoordinated. | | | | |
17) Others consider me odd or different. | | | | |
18) I understand when friends need to be comforted. | | | | |
19) I am very sensitive to the way clothes feel when I touch them. How they feel is more important than how they look. | | | | |
20) I like to copy the ways certain people speak and act. It helps me appear more normal. | | | | |
21) It can be very intimidating for me to talk to more than one person at a time. | | | | |
22) I have to "act normal" to please other people and make them like me. | | | | |
23) Meeting people is usually easy for me. | | | | |
24) I get highly confused when someone interrupts me when I am talking about something I am very interested in. | | | | |
25) It is difficult for me to understand how other people are feeling when we are talking. | | | | |
26) I like having a conversation with several people for instance around a dinner table, at school or at work. | | | | |
27) I take things too literally, so I often miss what people are trying to say. | | | | |
28) It is very difficult for me to understand when people are embarrassed or jealous. | | | | |
29) Some ordinary textures that do not bother others feel very offensive when they touch my skin. | | | | |
30) I get extremely upset when the way I like to do things is suddenly changed. | | | | |
31) I have never wanted or needed what other people call an "intimate relationship". | | | | |
32) It is difficult for me to start and stop a conversation. I need to keep going until I am finished. | | | | |
33) I speak with a normal rhythm. | | | | |
34) The same sound, color or texture can suddenly change from very sensitive to very dull. | | | | |
35) The phrase "I've got you under my skin" makes me very uncomfortable. | | | | |
36) Sometimes the sound of a word or a high pitched noise can be painful to my ears. | | | | |
37) I am an understanding type of person. | | | | |
38) I do not connect with characters in movies and cannot feel what they feel. | | | | |
39) I cannot tell when someone is flirting with me. | | | | |
40) I can see in my mind in exact detail things that I am interested in. | | | | |
41) I keep lists of things that interest me, even when they have no practical use (for example sports statistics, train schedules, calendar dates, historical facts and dates). | | | | |
42) When I feel overwhelmed by my senses, I have to isolate myself to shut them down. | | | | |
43) I like to talk things over with my friends. | | | | |
44) I cannot tell if someone is interested or bored with what I am saying. | | | | |
45) It can be very hard to read someone's face, hand and body movements when they are talking. | | | | |
46) The same thing (like clothes or temperatures) can feel very different to me at different times. | | | | |
47) I feel very comfortable with dating or being in social situations with others. | | | | |
48) I try to be as helpful as I can when other people tell me their personal problems. | | | | |
49) I have been told that I have an unusual voice (for example flat, monotone, childish or high pitched). | | | | |
50) Sometimes a thought or subject gets stuck in my mind and I have to talk about it even if no-one is interested. | | | | |
51) I do certain things with my hands over and over again (like flapping, twirling sticks or strings, waving things by my eyes). | | | | |
52) I have never been interested in what most of the people I know consider interesting. | | | | |
53) I am considered a compassionate type of person. | | | | |
54) I get along with other people by following a set of specific rules that help me look normal. | | | | |
55) It is very difficult for me to work or function in groups. | | | | |
56) When I am talking to someone it is hard to change the subject. If the other person does so, I can get very upset or confused. | | | | |
57) Sometimes I cover my ears to block out painful noises (like vacuum cleaners or people talking too much or too loudly). | | | | |
58) I can chat and make small talk with people | | | | |
59) Sometimes things that should feel painful are not (for instance when I hurt myself or burn my hand on a stove). | | | | |
60) When talking to someone , I have a hard time telling when it is my turn to talk or listen. | | | | |
61) I am considered a loner by those who know me best. | | | | |
62) I usually speak in a normal tone. | | | | |
63) I like things to be exactly the same day after day and even small changes in my routines upset me. | | | | |
64) How to make friends and socialize is a mystery to me | | | | |
65) It calms me to spin around or to rock in a chair when I am feeling stressed. | | | | |
66) The phrase, "He wears his heart on his sleeve" does not make sense to me. | | | | |
67) If I am in a place where there are many smells,textures to feel, noises or bright lights I feel anxious or frightened. | | | | |
68) I can tell when someone says one thing but means something else. | | | | |
69) I like to be by myself as much as I can | | | | |
70) I keep my thoughts stacked in my memory like they are on filing cards, and I pick out the ones I need by looking through the stack and finding the right one (or other unique way). | | | | |
71) The same sound sometimes seems very loud or very soft, even though I know it has not changed. | | | | |
72) I enjoy spending time eating and talking with my family and friends. | | | | |
73) I can't tolerate things I dislike (like smells, textures, sounds or colors). | | | | |
74) I don't like to be hugged or held. | | | | |
75) When I go somewhere I have to follow a familiar routine or I can get very confused and upset. | | | | |
76) It is difficult to figure out what other people expect of me. | | | | |
77) I like to have close friends | | | | |
78) People tell me that I give too much detail. | | | | |
79) I am often told that I ask embarassing questions. | | | | |
80) I tend to point out other people's mistakes. | | | | |