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Autism spectrum screening questionnaire (AQ-10)

Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (AQ-10)

AQ-10 Questions

For each statement, please select the option that best suits you.

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.