Atypical Neurologies in the Playground thread 1(let's try to keep this in one thread)

[Miriel]

One of the common ones is here. (I get 34, do I win?) As it says, it's not a diagnostic. 80% of people with autism score 32 or higher - which means 20%, or one in five, of people with a diagnosed ASD don't.

The detailed statistics for these things are online, specifically in this article.

[Closet_Skeleton]

I only got 21

36. never know when answering that test what to say regards theatre and museum. depends entirely on what they're both on.

I found that one annoying too.

Even if I enjoy museums more than theatres, logically I'd go to the theatre because museums can wait while if you miss a performance then its gone forever. If I go to museums more than theatres its because they're cheaper and require less planning ahead, it doesn't mean I'm choosing museums over theatres or would ever do so if someone gave me that specific choice.

Its not like museums aren't public spaces filled with strangers. The British Museum Food court produces some of the most unbearable noice I can remember.

I got annoyed when I got to the bottom and found out that strongly/slightly was completely irrelevant and got scored the same.

[Mina Kobold]

I got a 23, that was quite odd. ^_^'

A lot of the questions felt really imprecise when I answered them, though. Social situations are very varied for me and my preferences for whether to do something with others really depend on what we're doing. Would not want to try to build a moon laser on my own. X3

[Miriel]

Even if I enjoy museums more than theatres, logically I'd go to the theatre because museums can wait while if you miss a performance then its gone forever. If I go to museums more than theatres its because they're cheaper and require less planning ahead, it doesn't mean I'm choosing museums over theatres or would ever do so if someone gave me that specific choice.

Its not like museums aren't public spaces filled with strangers. The British Museum Food court produces some of the most unbearable noice I can remember.

I choose the theater too, because I don't like museums that much.

The way they do these tests is: They come up with a lot of questions, they ask tons of people to answer them, and find out which, for a specific aspect of ASD, are more statistically linked with a diagnosis. Those are the fifty they put in the test.

No matter how biased and self-reinforcing this process is (a bigger problem for women), it's more reliable than just choosing nice-looking questions. In the end, it doesn't matter that one or two questions are strange, because... well, there are many questions.

It must also be remembered that the test is made for people who don't know the least thing about autism and come up to their GP or whatever asking for help. It's a screening test, it's meant to distinguish someone with ASD from someone with schizophrenia or depression or some obscure thyroidal problem, which it sort of does. It is not meant to fully comprehend the complex psyche of people with ASD, as it doesn't.

I got annoyed when I got to the bottom and found out that strongly/slightly was completely irrelevant and got scored the same.

It's just a standard social psychology trick to force you into making a choice. Rating them the same allows not to discriminate against people like me who almost never choose the "full" answers, because "completely agree/disagree" is too strong a statement.

[Jormengand]

I got a 35! You know, because of all those responses that give me a +1 to my score!

Well, uh, I guess that's about right. Ehh.

[Nameless Ghost]

Well that certainly makes sense about scoring strongly/slightly the same, I wasn't aware of that as a technique.

Go figure, I am one of those who pretty much refuses to ever choose "strongly" on these types of tests. Though maybe that's because I often find myself thinking, "question is N/A, I guess I'll choose slightly in the direction that's most likely".

Incidentally, I scored 32. I think I scored 34 or 35 when I took a similar test online a few years ago. Interesting.

[Dragonwriter713]

I got a 36 probably because of the museum question. I do like museums. Been to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, The Flagship Niagara Museum in Erie PA, and the Smithsonian Air and Space museum and Natural History Museum. Anyway got a little sidetracked there. I have a question did anyone else have to go to a "Special" school? I went to two different ones and had a fairly horrible experience at both.

[Miriel]

I got a 36 probably because of the museum question. I do like museums. Been to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, The Flagship Niagara Museum in Erie PA, and the Smithsonian Air and Space museum and Natural History Museum. Anyway got a little sidetracked there.

I think you have 36 mostly because of the other 49 questions.

Though maybe that's because I often find myself thinking, "question is N/A, I guess I'll choose slightly in the direction that's most likely".

It's for this very reason that they force you to make a choice

[Temotei]

I'm too aware of the criteria for a diagnosis to reliably take that test. Too many signals making me want to say yes or no to certain things.

[sktarq]

These test thingies always amuse me to no end. I have a bit of a fascination with them-don't care what they are measuring really I just find it hugely amusing that people think that by clicking on these bubbles they think they know anything about you.
I got a 27 by the way. Probably because I'm well socialized and have have plenty of either empathy or a targeted human emotional simulator mental software program that works passably well.

[Serpentine]

For the curious, this was the most comprehensive mental health test I found through a quick look (shouldn't need to be said, but just to be clear: NOT AN ACTUAL DIAGNOSIS TOOL. NOT AN ADEQUATE SUBSTITUTION FOR AN ACTUAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL). It also gives some idea of what sort of treatment such a diagnosis would involve.

Spoiler: If anyone's curious about my results for some reason.

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Major Depressive Disorder
"some signs of experiencing a manic episode"
"some symptoms of Bipolar Disorder"
"some of the signs of Generalized Anxiety Disorder"
"some of the issues related to Body Dysmorphic Disorder"

I don't think the rest is likely (though it's true I'm not a fan of my appearance), but enough different tests have shown positive for major depressive that I'm thinking I probably ought to talk to a psychologist at some point.

[Castaras]

For the curious, this was the most comprehensive mental health test I found through a quick look (shouldn't need to be said, but just to be clear: NOT AN ACTUAL DIAGNOSIS TOOL. NOT AN ADEQUATE SUBSTITUTION FOR AN ACTUAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL). It also gives some idea of what sort of treatment such a diagnosis would involve.

Spoiler: If anyone's curious about my results for some reason.

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Major Depressive Disorder
"some signs of experiencing a manic episode"
"some symptoms of Bipolar Disorder"
"some of the signs of Generalized Anxiety Disorder"
"some of the issues related to Body Dysmorphic Disorder"

I don't think the rest is unlikely, but enough different tests have shown positive for major depressive that I'm thinking I probably ought to talk to a psychologist at some point.

According to that test I have symptoms of:

Depression
Manic Episodes
Bipolar
Social Phobia
OCD
Generalized Anxiety
Panic
Agoraphobia

and have a symptom or two of Body Dysmorphic but don't worry about it.

That compared to what I actually have is interesting. I have autism, which explains the social phobia, agoraphobia, and OCD. I have anxiety either from autism or as an added thing, which explains the manic, bipolar, generalised anxiety, and panic.

Fascinating. Wish I could have seen what symptoms pointed towards which disorders.

[Miriel]

For the curious, this was the most comprehensive mental health test I found through a quick look (shouldn't need to be said, but just to be clear: NOT AN ACTUAL DIAGNOSIS TOOL. NOT AN ADEQUATE SUBSTITUTION FOR AN ACTUAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL). It also gives some idea of what sort of treatment such a diagnosis would involve.

Spoiler: If anyone's curious about my results for some reason.

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Major Depressive Disorder
"some signs of experiencing a manic episode"
"some symptoms of Bipolar Disorder"
"some of the signs of Generalized Anxiety Disorder"
"some of the issues related to Body Dysmorphic Disorder"

I don't think the rest is likely (though it's true I'm not a fan of my appearance), but enough different tests have shown positive for major depressive that I'm thinking I probably ought to talk to a psychologist at some point.

Do you think the issues that make the test suggest derpression are a problem you want to solve?

[Serpentine]

Do you think the issues that make the test suggest derpression are a problem you want to solve?

During my last Mood I was effectively nonfuctional, and I've been completely miserable for most of this year, so yeah.

[Miriel]

During my last Mood I was effectively nonfuctional, and I've been completely miserable for most of this year, so yeah.

OK.

It's just that you worded it as though you would seek a specialist just because of the test results, and that didn't sound like a productive attitude.

[Serpentine]

Nah, other way round: I started looking at those tests because I've been worried about my mental health.

[zlefin]

got a 22 on that Asperger's test. Sounds plausible. Trying out this other one now to see what it says. No issues; sound about right, medication has worked really well for me; and I'm also in a situation that's very stable and low pressure so not many triggers to cause problems.

[Thornonymous]

This is what I got on the test from http://www.rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php



I have a professional diagnosis, and this seems fairly similar to what my psychologists say.

It also looks like a Fibonacci spiral which makes me happy.

[Jormengand]

URL="http://psychologytoday.tests.psychtests.com/take_test.php?idRegTest=3040"]this was the most comprehensive mental health test[/URL]

Apparently I have Panic Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Social Phobia, OCD, PTSD, General Anxiety Disorder, Hypoactive sexual desire disorder, and Anorexia Nervosa (this I know is wrong - I hate hate hate being thin).

This is what I got on the test from http://www.rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php

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Well, I'm not sure what I am, but I seem to have hyper-confusing disorder.

[Reality Glitch]

The picture looks like an A-bomb.

[Nameless Ghost]

My psychology looks like a...

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graph?

Or maybe it looks like... uh? I have nothing. =(

[Lord Raziere]

This is what I got on the test from http://www.rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php

huh, mine looks like:

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sort of like a hand, guess this explains a lot, aspergers is one thing, but this is somehow a little more exact.

[Temotei]

Here's mine:

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Mine appears to be quite a bit more circular than others' here.

[Moriwen]

Mine:

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Pretty much what I always see from these tests. I'm obviously neurotypical (in the aspie/non-aspie respect), especially with regards to the social things: extroverted, find chit-chat easy and enjoyable, good at guessing other people's feelings. But I display a lot of other behaviors that show up on these tests -- fidgeting, having very strong routines and getting upset when they're disrupted, peeling flakes, pacing, talking too loudly, really liking spinning objects and flowing water, etc.

Guess that just makes me quirky. :) I do like the way of showing the output on this test, because it shows what often gets lost in the average for me: socially clearly neurotypical, but with that little spike on the "compulsion" axis.

[Taet]

This is what I got on the test from http://www.rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php



I have a professional diagnosis, and this seems fairly similar to what my psychologists say.

It also looks like a Fibonacci spiral which makes me happy.

Thank you for the link to the clever test. It is nice to finally see a good use of that silly spider web shaped graph style. But my graph and the test Serpentine brought here said I do not belong here so I am leaving again.

[Thornonymous]

Thank you for the link to the clever test. It is nice to finally see a good use of that silly spider web shaped graph style. But my graph and the test Serpentine brought here said I do not belong here so I am leaving again.

That doesn't mean you need to go! You can still stay and talk!

[bluewind95]

Well, I'm not sure what I am, but I seem to have hyper-confusing disorder.

You're a fishie~! <3

I got a 36 on the first quiz. Not the first time I score fairly high on those tests (and I've gotten "better" in some of those...), but I don't have the means to go and get looked at by a professional. We'll see.

[sktarq]

Because it is fun


Your Aspie score: 132 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 82 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie


LoL-I'll post it when I get to my own computer
or Just break it down
Normal Aspie
Talent 4 6.3
Compulsion 2.5 5.9
Social 5.5 7
Communication 3 6.5
Hunting 5.5 8.8
Perception 5.7 7

the normal social stands out as a neat little spike-showing years of work to get people.

[BladeofObliviom]

So, erm, hi? I haven't posted in this thread yet, so I suppose this is where I'm supposed to introduce myself.

Some of you might already know me from FFRP, my occasional appearances on Random Banter, or from one of the several games I've DM'd or played in on this forum, so hello to all of you.

For the (no doubt) many who don't, I'm BladeofOblivion, though that's usually shortened to "Blade" or "BoO" or (once in a blue moon) "Oblivion", none of which bother me.

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I'm an American cisgender male (if not a particularly masculine one) with mild-to-moderate social anxiety and a very noticeable case of Aspergers Disorder, to the point where nearly every new acquaintance I meet in person is able to identify the presence of some anomaly within the span of a conversation or two.

Online communication, where I have time to formulate sentences that people actually understand, and where there is no influence from tone or nonverbal language, forms a medium in which I can much more easily express my thoughts and where my issues are much, much less obvious.

I was first unofficially diagnosed with ASD by my Pediatrician in Early Childhood, but at the time my parents were unaware of any special services to help alleviate the negative aspects and apparently the doctor even admitted that it would have been little more than a label, so it was left off of the record.

In spite of (or perhaps even because of) AD, I more or less breezed through Elementary School. Heck, my teachers even moved me into the hardest classes they could, just for the sake of actually challenging me. I was already well-versed in Algebra by the time I'd finished sixth grade.

One effect that has continued into adulthood, much to my chagrin, has been a deficit in motor dexterity, particularly when it comes to writing in pen or pencil. This caused me a lot of trouble in Junior High and High School, where time-limited handwritten Essay writing is a major part of the curriculum. Well, aside from mathematics, anyway. I'm beginning to wonder if this particular issue is at least partially somatoform, given that I've no such difficulty typing.

Anyway, I came across the Wikipedia article on AD sometime in 7th grade, and self-diagnosed with that information after some consideration. When I mentioned this to my parents, of course, they looked at each other and told me that my Pediatrician had said the same thing years ago. So, naturally, we went to an actual psychiatrist (or maybe a clinical psychologist. Admittedly I'm not entirely sure of the difference.) with my concern, and eventually I received a proper diagnosis.

As for my social life, "dead" would be an almost charitable way to describe it. I just don't really go out and do things with people, because I just don't really get the same emotional "high" as other people apparently do when interacting with friends. Compounding this, I happen to also be a personally sex-repulsed aromantic asexual individual, which tends to make me uncomfortable whenever the topic of sexuality comes up because frankly I don't understand it and probably never really will. That's not really a topic for this thread, though, so I'll leave it at that.

So, um, yeah. More than you ever wanted to know about Blade's life and history with Asperger's, there.

EDIT: @V: Yay, validation!

[The Succubus]

So, erm, hi? I haven't posted in this thread yet, so I suppose this is where I'm supposed to introduce myself.

Some of you might already know me from FFRP, my occasional appearances on Random Banter, or from one of the several games I've DM'd or played in on this forum, so hello to all of you.

For the (no doubt) many who don't, I'm BladeofOblivion, though that's usually shortened to "Blade" or "BoO" or (once in a blue moon) "Oblivion", none of which bother me.

Spoiler: More than you ever wanted to know about Blade

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I'm an American cisgender male (if not a particularly masculine one) with mild-to-moderate social anxiety and a very noticeable case of Aspergers Disorder, to the point where nearly every new acquaintance I meet in person is able to identify the presence of some anomaly within the span of a conversation or two.

Online communication, where I have time to formulate sentences that people actually understand, and where there is no influence from tone or nonverbal language, forms a medium in which I can much more easily express my thoughts and where my issues are much, much less obvious.

I was first unofficially diagnosed with ASD by my Pediatrician in Early Childhood, but at the time my parents were unaware of any special services to help alleviate the negative aspects and apparently the doctor even admitted that it would have been little more than a label, so it was left off of the record.

In spite of (or perhaps even because of) AD, I more or less breezed through Elementary School. Heck, my teachers even moved me into the hardest classes they could, just for the sake of actually challenging me. I was already well-versed in Algebra by the time I'd finished sixth grade.

One effect that has continued into adulthood, much to my chagrin, has been a deficit in motor dexterity, particularly when it comes to writing in pen or pencil. This caused me a lot of trouble in Junior High and High School, where time-limited handwritten Essay writing is a major part of the curriculum. Well, aside from mathematics, anyway. I'm beginning to wonder if this particular issue is at least partially somatoform, given that I've no such difficulty typing.

Anyway, I came across the Wikipedia article on AD sometime in 7th grade, and self-diagnosed with that information after some consideration. When I mentioned this to my parents, of course, they looked at each other and told me that my Pediatrician had said the same thing years ago. So, naturally, we went to an actual psychiatrist (or maybe a clinical psychologist. Admittedly I'm not entirely sure of the difference.) with my concern, and eventually I received a proper diagnosis.

As for my social life, "dead" would be an almost charitable way to describe it. I just don't really go out and do things with people, because I just don't really get the same emotional "high" as other people apparently do when interacting with friends. Compounding this, I happen to also be a personally sex-repulsed aromantic asexual individual, which tends to make me uncomfortable whenever the topic of sexuality comes up because frankly I don't understand it and probably never really will. That's not really a topic for this thread, though, so I'll leave it at that.

So, um, yeah. More than you ever wanted to know about Blade's life and history with Asperger's, there.

Blade is really, really cool and plays a terrific PbP. ^_^