Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)

A quick referral guide for adults with suspected autism who do not have a learning disability.

Name
Date of Birth
I often notice small sounds when others do not
I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details
I find it easy to do more than one thing at once
If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly
I find it easy to ‘read between the lines’ when someone is talking to me
I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored
When I’m reading a story I find it difficult to work out the characters’ intentions
I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of car, types of bird, types of train, types of plant etc)
I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face
I find it difficult to work out people’s intentions
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.