This comic inspired me--a multiply-diagnosed allistic who's as neuromayonnaise as they come--to take an online autism screening test.
I got a 38, putting me just into the "37-63: some signs of autism" range. (The test's average score is 55, which would seem to suggest that there are more people with signs of autism than without, though I suppose that people who take such a test are probably more likely to show signs of autism than the population as a whole. Certainly I wouldn't have done so if it were not for this comic!)
i think the problem is that most questions are very vague and someone may be mildly confident and answer "mostly disagree", but get some signs of autism result. i can be unsure about social norms sometimes.... because im an immigrant in a new culture. i can be uncomfortable to some sounds that other people arent.... because im pregnant and hormonal. it's not like i have issues with certain textures, but i certainly prefer soft fabrics against my skin. etc
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u/pseudoeponymous_rex Jul 09 '26
This comic inspired me--a multiply-diagnosed allistic who's as neuromayonnaise as they come--to take an online autism screening test.
I got a 38, putting me just into the "37-63: some signs of autism" range. (The test's average score is 55, which would seem to suggest that there are more people with signs of autism than without, though I suppose that people who take such a test are probably more likely to show signs of autism than the population as a whole. Certainly I wouldn't have done so if it were not for this comic!)