I thought it could be fun/interesting to go through an autism test question by question, and see what resonates with people, and how we approach thinking about the questions. So to start, here’s question 1 of the AQ-10.
1. I often notice small sounds when others do not.
- Definitely Agree
- Slightly Agree
- Slightly Disagree
- Definitely Disagree
Is this statement true for you? Can you think of any examples? Is it an easy or difficult question for you to answer?
You can find the full AQ-10 test here. Note this test is intended as a quick screener, and cannot diagnose or rule out any condition on its own.
Definitely Agree. I will often pause the television to better hear or track down the source of a barely audible sound…and feel like I can’t resume normal activities until I identify it. It really annoys my wife who either doesn’t hear it or just isn’t as audibly observant…and then I’m annoyed at my wife for having no concern about the bizarre out of ordinary unidentified sound that she is content to ignore.