Survey Results
These results are dynamically generated and provide a side-by-side view of how autism is seen, as given by all who have taken the surveys. These should not be used for statistical purposes, but as the number of surveys taken grows, the statistics will naturally become more and more accurate. The real purpose of these surveys is to educate, and hopefully correct some of the assumptions about autism that many of us, autistics and neurotypicals alike, may make.
DSM-IV | Sensory Issues | Executive Function | Social Characteristics
Physical Characteristics | Cognitive Characteristics | Work Characteristics
Co-Morbid Conditions | Questionnaire
Control Group Survey Results
Social Characteristics | Physical Characteristics
Cognitive Characteristics | Work Characteristics
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Part I: DSM-IV |
| Autistics Surveys | Undecided Surveys | Friend/Family Surveys |
Surveys taken: 243
"Type" of Autism:
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | LFA 4% |  | | HFA 17% |  | | Asperger 66% |  | | ASD 8% |  | | PDD 6% |  |
| Surveys taken: 259
"Type" of Autism:
Not asked. | Surveys taken: 209
"Type" of Autism:
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | LFA 10% | | | HFA 19% | | | Asperger 36% | | | ASD 20% | | | PDD 16% | |
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Diagnosed:
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Yes 57% | | | No 43% | |
| Diagnosed:
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Yes 10% | | | No 90% | |
| Diagnosed:
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Yes 65% | | | No 35% | |
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Age: | Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Over 18: 86% | | | Under 18: 14% | |
| Age: | Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Over 18: 83.4% | | | Under 18: 16.6% | |
| Age: | Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Over 18: 21.5% | | | Under 18: 78.5% | |
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Gender:
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Male 46% | | | Female 53% | | | Other 2% | |
| Gender:
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Male 34% | | | Female 63% | | | Other 3% | |
| Gender:
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Male 80% | | | Female 20% | | | Other 0% | |
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| (I) Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following: |
(A) Marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body posture, and gestures to regulate social interaction
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 22% | | | Moderate 44% | | | Mild 28% | | | No 5% | |
| (A) Marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body posture, and gestures to regulate social interaction
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 12% | | | Moderate 27% | | | Mild 40% | | | No 22% | |
| (A) Marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body posture, and gestures to regulate social interaction
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 22% | | | Moderate 36% | | | Mild 32% | | | No 10% | |
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(B) Failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 42% | | | Moderate 41% | | | Mild 14% | | | No 3% | |
| (B) Failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 30% | | | Moderate 32% | | | Mild 27% | | | No 11% | |
| (B) Failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 40% | | | Moderate 35% | | | Mild 20% | | | No 5% | |
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(C) A lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interest or achievements with other people, (e.g.. by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people)
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 16% | | | Moderate 35% | | | Mild 31% | | | No 18% | |
| (C) A lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interest or achievements with other people, (e.g.. by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people)
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 12% | | | Moderate 19% | | | Mild 30% | | | No 39% | |
| (C) A lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interest or achievements with other people, (e.g.. by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people)
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 18% | | | Moderate 28% | | | Mild 34% | | | No 20% | |
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(D) Lack of social or emotional reciprocity
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 25% | | | Moderate 46% | | | Mild 24% | | | No 6% | |
| (D) Lack of social or emotional reciprocity
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 17% | | | Moderate 32% | | | Mild 35% | | | No 15% | |
| (D) Lack of social or emotional reciprocity
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 26% | | | Moderate 40% | | | Mild 26% | | | No 8% | |
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| (II) Qualitative impairments in communication, as manifested by at least one of the following: |
(a) delay in, or total lack of, the development of spoken language (not accompanied by an attempt to compensate through alternative modes of communication such as gesture or mime)
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 5% | | | Moderate 10% | | | Mild 19% | | | No 66% | |
| (a) delay in, or total lack of, the development of spoken language (not accompanied by an attempt to compensate through alternative modes of communication such as gesture or mime)
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 2% | | | Moderate 6% | | | Mild 17% | | | No 76% | |
| (a) delay in, or total lack of, the development of spoken language (not accompanied by an attempt to compensate through alternative modes of communication such as gesture or mime)
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 24% | | | Moderate 22% | | | Mild 19% | | | No 35% | |
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(b) In individuals with adequate speech, marked impairment in the ability to initiate or sustain a conversation with others
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | No Speech 4% | | | Significant 25% | | | Moderate 42% | | | Mild 24% | | | No 5% | |
| (b) In individuals with adequate speech, marked impairment in the ability to initiate or sustain a conversation with others
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | No Speech 0% | | | Significant 18% | | | Moderate 31% | | | Mild 28% | | | No 22% | |
| (b) In individuals with adequate speech, marked impairment in the ability to initiate or sustain a conversation with others
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | No Speech 13% | | | Significant 28% | | | Moderate 28% | | | Mild 17% | | | No 14% | |
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(c) Stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 11% | | | Moderate 30% | | | Mild 39% | | | No 21% | |
| (c) Stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 5% | | | Moderate 15% | | | Mild 37% | | | No 42% | |
| (c) Stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 24% | | | Moderate 23% | | | Mild 31% | | | No 22% | |
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(d) Lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play or social imitative play appropriate to developmental level
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 25% | | | Moderate 23% | | | Mild 33% | | | No 19% | |
| (d) Lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play or social imitative play appropriate to developmental level
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 9% | | | Moderate 17% | | | Mild 25% | | | No 49% | |
| (d) Lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play or social imitative play appropriate to developmental level
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 26% | | | Moderate 29% | | | Mild 27% | | | No 18% | |
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(III) Restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities as manifested by at least one of the following:
(a) Encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 37% | | | Moderate 39% | | | Mild 16% | | | No 8% | |
| (III) Restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities as manifested by at least one of the following:
(a) Encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 20% | | | Moderate 31% | | | Mild 31% | | | No 19% | |
| (III) Restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities as manifested by at least one of the following:
(a) Encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 34% | | | Moderate 27% | | | Mild 24% | | | No 15% | |
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(b) Apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 18% | | | Moderate 35% | | | Mild 31% | | | No 16% | |
| (b) Apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 7% | | | Moderate 23% | | | Mild 35% | | | No 35% | |
| (b) Apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 25% | | | Moderate 28% | | | Mild 31% | | | No 17% | |
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(c) Stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or finger flapping or twisting or complex whole-body movements)
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 13% | | | Moderate 28% | | | Mild 40% | | | No 18% | |
| (c) Stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or finger flapping or twisting or complex whole-body movements)
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 6% | | | Moderate 18% | | | Mild 37% | | | No 38% | |
| (c) Stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or finger flapping or twisting or complex whole-body movements)
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 17% | | | Moderate 22% | | | Mild 33% | | | No 29% | |
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(d) Persistent precoccupation with parts of objects
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 11% | | | Moderate 28% | | | Mild 29% | | | No 32% | |
| (d) Persistent precoccupation with parts of objects
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 5% | | | Moderate 14% | | | Mild 27% | | | No 54% | |
| (d) Persistent precoccupation with parts of objects
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 15% | | | Moderate 21% | | | Mild 33% | | | No 32% | |
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(IV) Delays or abnormal functioning in at least one of the following areas, with onset prior to age 3 years: (1) social interaction, (2) language as used in social communication, or (3) symbolic or imaginative play.
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 24% | | | Moderate 37% | | | Mild 19% | | | No 19% | |
| (IV) Delays or abnormal functioning in at least one of the following areas, with onset prior to age 3 years: (1) social interaction, (2) language as used in social communication, or (3) symbolic or imaginative play.
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 12% | | | Moderate 19% | | | Mild 28% | | | No 41% | |
| (IV) Delays or abnormal functioning in at least one of the following areas, with onset prior to age 3 years: (1) social interaction, (2) language as used in social communication, or (3) symbolic or imaginative play.
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | Significant 45% | | | Moderate 27% | | | Mild 20% | | | No 8% | |
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(V) The disturbance is not better accounted for by Rett's disorder or childhood disintegrative disorder.
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | True 93% | | | False 7% | |
| (V) The disturbance is not better accounted for by Rett's disorder or childhood disintegrative disorder.
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | True 86% | | | False 14% | |
| (V) The disturbance is not better accounted for by Rett's disorder or childhood disintegrative disorder.
| Percent | 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | | True 87% | | | False 13% | |
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