Please choose one of the following alternatives: | |||||
This is true or describes me now and when I was young. | |||||
This was true or describes me only now (refers to skills acquired). | |||||
This was true only when I was young (16 years or younger). | |||||
This was never true and never described me. | |||||
Please answer the questions according to what is true for you. Check only one column per statement! | |||||
Some life experiences and personality characteristics that may apply to you | True now and when I was young | True only now | True only when I was younger than 16 | Never true | |
1 | It is difficult for me to understand how other people are feeling when we are talking | ||||
2 | Some ordinary textures that do not bother others feel very offensive when they touch my skin | ||||
3 | It is very difficult for me to work and function in groups | ||||
4 | It is difficult to figure out what other people expect of me | ||||
5 | I often don’t know how to act in social situations | ||||
6* | I can chat and make small talk with people | ||||
7 | When I feel overwhelmed by my senses, I have to isolate myself to shut them down | ||||
8 | How to make friends and socialize is a mystery to me | ||||
9 | When talking to someone, I have a hard time telling when it is my turn to talk or to listen | ||||
10 | Sometimes I have to cover my ears to block out painful noises (like vacuum cleaners or people talking too much or too loudly) | ||||
11 | It can be very hard to read someone’s face, hand, and body movements when we are talking | ||||
12 | I focus on details rather than the overall idea | ||||
13 | I take things too literally, so I often miss what people are trying to say | ||||
14 | I get extremely upset when the way I like to do things is suddenly changed |