Welcome to our ASD Screening

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