AQ10 Questionnaire

Below is the Autism Spectrum Quotient-10 (AQ10) suitable for ages 16+. The AQ10 is a short screening tool for suspected autism traits.  Please answer the questions below, rating yourself on each of the criteria shown using the scale Definitely Agree to Definitely Disagree. As you answer each question, select the answer that best describes how you feel and conducted yourself.

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

ASRS

Below is the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) suitable for ages 18+. Please answer the questions below, rating yourself on each of the criteria shown using the scale Never to Very Often. As you answer each question, select the answer that best describes how you have felt and conducted yourself over the past 6 months.

How often do you have trouble wrapping up the final details of a project, once the challenging parts have been done?

How often do you have difficulty getting things in order when you have to do a task that requires organisation?

How often do you have problems remembering appointments or obligations?

When you have a task that requires a lot of thought, how often do you avoid or delay getting started?

How often do you fidget or squirm with your hands or feet when you have to sit down for a long time?

How often do you feel overly active and compelled to do things, like you were driven by a motor?