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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.

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Autism/Asperger's (Based on "Asperger's Syndrome Characteristics" by Roger Meyer)

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Surveys taken: 257
"Type" of Autism:
Percent0255075100
LFA 1%
HFA 14%
Asperger 73%
ASD 5%
PDD 6%
Surveys taken: 289
"Type" of Autism:
  Not asked.
Surveys taken: 67
"Type" of Autism:
Not Asked.
Diagnosed:
Percent0255075100
Yes 53%
No 47%
Diagnosed:
Percent0255075100
Yes 7%
No 93%
Diagnosed:
Not Asked.
Age:
Percent0255075100
Over 18: 86.8%
Under 18: 13.2%
Age:
Percent0255075100
Over 18: 86.9%
Under 18: 13.1%
Age:
Percent0255075100
Over 18: 91%
Under 18: 9%
Gender:
Percent0255075100
Male 44%
Female 55%
Other 1%
Gender:
Percent0255075100
Male 39%
Female 58%
Other 3%
Gender:
Percent0255075100
Male 25%
Female 75%
Other 0%
(I) Social Characteristics
(a) Difficulty in accepting criticism or correction:
Percent0255075100
Significant 49%
Moderate 32%
Mild 14%
No 5%
(a) Difficulty in accepting criticism or correction:
Percent0255075100
Significant 37%
Moderate 41%
Mild 18%
No 4%
(a) Difficulty in accepting criticism or correction:
Percent0255075100
Significant 15%
Moderate 39%
Mild 40%
No 6%
(b) Difficulty in offering correction or criticism without appearing harsh, pedantic or insensitive
Percent0255075100
Significant 33%
Moderate 47%
Mild 14%
No 5%
(b) Difficulty in offering correction or criticism without appearing harsh, pedantic or insensitive
Percent0255075100
Significant 30%
Moderate 35%
Mild 25%
No 10%
(b) Difficulty in offering correction or criticism without appearing harsh, pedantic or insensitive
Percent0255075100
Significant 13%
Moderate 31%
Mild 27%
No 28%
(c) Difficulty in perceiving and applying unwritten social rules or protocols
Percent0255075100
Significant 43%
Moderate 41%
Mild 12%
No 4%
(c) Difficulty in perceiving and applying unwritten social rules or protocols
Percent0255075100
Significant 26%
Moderate 37%
Mild 26%
No 11%
(c) Difficulty in perceiving and applying unwritten social rules or protocols
Percent0255075100
Significant 9%
Moderate 18%
Mild 22%
No 51%
(d) "Immature" manners
Percent0255075100
Significant 24%
Moderate 39%
Mild 26%
No 11%
(d) "Immature" manners
Percent0255075100
Significant 15%
Moderate 29%
Mild 34%
No 21%
(d) "Immature" manners
Percent0255075100
Significant 9%
Moderate 15%
Mild 25%
No 51%
(e) Failure to distinguish between private and public personal care habits: i.e., brushing, public attention to skin problems, nose picking, teeth picking, ear canal cleaning, clothing arrangement
Percent0255075100
Significant 13%
Moderate 27%
Mild 35%
No 25%
(e) Failure to distinguish between private and public personal care habits: i.e., brushing, public attention to skin problems, nose picking, teeth picking, ear canal cleaning, clothing arrangement
Percent0255075100
Significant 11%
Moderate 18%
Mild 33%
No 38%
(e) Failure to distinguish between private and public personal care habits: i.e., brushing, public attention to skin problems, nose picking, teeth picking, ear canal cleaning, clothing arrangement
Percent0255075100
Significant 1%
Moderate 12%
Mild 19%
No 67%
(f) Naïve trust in others
Percent0255075100
Significant 34%
Moderate 29%
Mild 20%
No 17%
(f) Naïve trust in others
Percent0255075100
Significant 20%
Moderate 27%
Mild 25%
No 28%
(f) Naïve trust in others
Percent0255075100
Significant 10%
Moderate 25%
Mild 24%
No 40%
(g) Shyness
Percent0255075100
Significant 44%
Moderate 37%
Mild 11%
No 8%
(g) Shyness
Percent0255075100
Significant 43%
Moderate 30%
Mild 18%
No 9%
(g) Shyness
Percent0255075100
Significant 24%
Moderate 28%
Mild 30%
No 18%
(h) Low or no conversational participation in group meetings or conferences
Percent0255075100
Significant 45%
Moderate 27%
Mild 20%
No 8%
(h) Low or no conversational participation in group meetings or conferences
Percent0255075100
Significant 41%
Moderate 26%
Mild 19%
No 15%
(h) Low or no conversational participation in group meetings or conferences
Percent0255075100
Significant 15%
Moderate 21%
Mild 22%
No 42%
(i) Constant anxiety about performance and acceptance, despite recognition and commendation
Percent0255075100
Significant 56%
Moderate 23%
Mild 11%
No 9%
(i) Constant anxiety about performance and acceptance, despite recognition and commendation
Percent0255075100
Significant 49%
Moderate 28%
Mild 15%
No 9%
(i) Constant anxiety about performance and acceptance, despite recognition and commendation
Percent0255075100
Significant 25%
Moderate 24%
Mild 30%
No 21%
(j) Scrupulous honesty, often expressed in an apparently disarming or inappropriate manner or setting
Percent0255075100
Significant 37%
Moderate 36%
Mild 18%
No 8%
(j) Scrupulous honesty, often expressed in an apparently disarming or inappropriate manner or setting
Percent0255075100
Significant 28%
Moderate 28%
Mild 27%
No 18%
(j) Scrupulous honesty, often expressed in an apparently disarming or inappropriate manner or setting
Percent0255075100
Significant 7%
Moderate 19%
Mild 33%
No 40%
(k) Bluntness in emotional expression
Percent0255075100
Significant 36%
Moderate 38%
Mild 18%
No 9%
(k) Bluntness in emotional expression
Percent0255075100
Significant 24%
Moderate 36%
Mild 28%
No 11%
(k) Bluntness in emotional expression
Percent0255075100
Significant 9%
Moderate 24%
Mild 28%
No 39%
(l) "Flat affect"
Percent0255075100
Significant 33%
Moderate 30%
Mild 23%
No 14%
(l) "Flat affect"
Percent0255075100
Significant 22%
Moderate 23%
Mild 27%
No 28%
(l) "Flat affect"
Percent0255075100
Significant 7%
Moderate 19%
Mild 18%
No 55%
(m) Discomfort manipulating or "playing games" with others
Percent0255075100
Significant 53%
Moderate 27%
Mild 11%
No 8%
(m) Discomfort manipulating or "playing games" with others
Percent0255075100
Significant 45%
Moderate 23%
Mild 15%
No 17%
(m) Discomfort manipulating or "playing games" with others
Percent0255075100
Significant 16%
Moderate 24%
Mild 21%
No 39%
(n) Unmodulated reaction in being manipulated, patronized, or "handled" by others
Percent0255075100
Significant 40%
Moderate 37%
Mild 12%
No 10%
(n) Unmodulated reaction in being manipulated, patronized, or "handled" by others
Percent0255075100
Significant 33%
Moderate 28%
Mild 26%
No 13%
(n) Unmodulated reaction in being manipulated, patronized, or "handled" by others
Percent0255075100
Significant 7%
Moderate 30%
Mild 27%
No 36%
(o) Low to medium level of paranoia
Percent0255075100
Significant 24%
Moderate 32%
Mild 30%
No 14%
(o) Low to medium level of paranoia
Percent0255075100
Significant 18%
Moderate 29%
Mild 31%
No 22%
(o) Low to medium level of paranoia
Percent0255075100
Significant 6%
Moderate 19%
Mild 36%
No 39%
(p) Low to no apparent sense of humor; bizarre sense of humor (often stemming from a "private" internal thread of humor being inserted in public conversation without preparation or warming others up to the reason for the "punchline")
Percent0255075100
Significant 25%
Moderate 30%
Mild 26%
No 19%
(p) Low to no apparent sense of humor; bizarre sense of humor (often stemming from a "private" internal thread of humor being inserted in public conversation without preparation or warming others up to the reason for the "punchline")
Percent0255075100
Significant 17%
Moderate 26%
Mild 30%
No 26%
(p) Low to no apparent sense of humor; bizarre sense of humor (often stemming from a "private" internal thread of humor being inserted in public conversation without preparation or warming others up to the reason for the "punchline")
Percent0255075100
Significant 9%
Moderate 10%
Mild 18%
No 63%
(q) Difficulty with reciprocal displays of pleasantries and greetings
Percent0255075100
Significant 32%
Moderate 37%
Mild 23%
No 9%
(q) Difficulty with reciprocal displays of pleasantries and greetings
Percent0255075100
Significant 21%
Moderate 31%
Mild 27%
No 20%
(q) Difficulty with reciprocal displays of pleasantries and greetings
Percent0255075100
Significant 7%
Moderate 10%
Mild 28%
No 54%
(r) Problems expressing empathy or comfort to/with others: sadness, condolence, congratulations, etc.
Percent0255075100
Significant 35%
Moderate 36%
Mild 19%
No 10%
(r) Problems expressing empathy or comfort to/with others: sadness, condolence, congratulations, etc.
Percent0255075100
Significant 26%
Moderate 26%
Mild 25%
No 23%
(r) Problems expressing empathy or comfort to/with others: sadness, condolence, congratulations, etc.
Percent0255075100
Significant 13%
Moderate 12%
Mild 21%
No 54%
(s) Pouting, ruminating, fixating on bad experiences with people or events for an inordinate length of time
Percent0255075100
Significant 53%
Moderate 21%
Mild 18%
No 8%
(s) Pouting, ruminating, fixating on bad experiences with people or events for an inordinate length of time
Percent0255075100
Significant 45%
Moderate 27%
Mild 16%
No 12%
(s) Pouting, ruminating, fixating on bad experiences with people or events for an inordinate length of time
Percent0255075100
Significant 16%
Moderate 25%
Mild 25%
No 33%
(t) Difficulty with adopting a social mask to obscure real feelings, moods, reactions
Percent0255075100
Significant 41%
Moderate 29%
Mild 19%
No 12%
(t) Difficulty with adopting a social mask to obscure real feelings, moods, reactions
Percent0255075100
Significant 25%
Moderate 31%
Mild 24%
No 21%
(t) Difficulty with adopting a social mask to obscure real feelings, moods, reactions
Percent0255075100
Significant 7%
Moderate 16%
Mild 30%
No 46%
(u) Using social masks inappropriately (you are "x" while everyone else is "y")
Percent0255075100
Significant 21%
Moderate 31%
Mild 25%
No 24%
(u) Using social masks inappropriately (you are "x" while everyone else is "y")
Percent0255075100
Significant 14%
Moderate 24%
Mild 33%
No 30%
(u) Using social masks inappropriately (he/she is "x" while everyone else is "y")
Percent0255075100
Significant 4%
Moderate 9%
Mild 27%
No 60%
(v) Abrupt and strong expression of likes and dislikes
Percent0255075100
Significant 43%
Moderate 35%
Mild 12%
No 10%
(v) Abrupt and strong expression of likes and dislikes
Percent0255075100
Significant 30%
Moderate 28%
Mild 26%
No 16%
(v) Abrupt and strong expression of likes and dislikes
Percent0255075100
Significant 19%
Moderate 12%
Mild 33%
No 36%
(w) Rigid adherence to rules and social conventions where flexibility is desirable
Percent0255075100
Significant 22%
Moderate 40%
Mild 26%
No 12%
(w) Rigid adherence to rules and social conventions where flexibility is desirable
Percent0255075100
Significant 15%
Moderate 33%
Mild 28%
No 25%
(w) Rigid adherence to rules and social conventions where flexibility is desirable
Percent0255075100
Significant 9%
Moderate 7%
Mild 19%
No 64%
(x) Apparent absence of relaxation, recreational, or "time out" activities
Percent0255075100
Significant 23%
Moderate 22%
Mild 24%
No 31%
(x) Apparent absence of relaxation, recreational, or "time out" activities
Percent0255075100
Significant 14%
Moderate 26%
Mild 23%
No 36%
(x) Apparent absence of relaxation, recreational, or "time out" activities
Percent0255075100
Significant 9%
Moderate 7%
Mild 12%
No 72%
(y) "Serious" all the time
Percent0255075100
Significant 25%
Moderate 34%
Mild 20%
No 21%
(y) "Serious" all the time
Percent0255075100
Significant 21%
Moderate 31%
Mild 25%
No 22%
(y) "Serious" all the time
Percent0255075100
Significant 9%
Moderate 16%
Mild 21%
No 54%
(z) Known for single-mindedness
Percent0255075100
Significant 42%
Moderate 26%
Mild 21%
No 11%
(z) Known for single-mindedness
Percent0255075100
Significant 27%
Moderate 32%
Mild 22%
No 19%
(z) Known for single-mindedness
Percent0255075100
Significant 12%
Moderate 19%
Mild 18%
No 51%
(aa) Flash temper
Percent0255075100
Significant 36%
Moderate 28%
Mild 21%
No 16%
(aa) Flash temper
Percent0255075100
Significant 28%
Moderate 24%
Mild 26%
No 22%
(aa) Flash temper
Percent0255075100
Significant 16%
Moderate 16%
Mild 22%
No 45%
(bb) Tantrums
Percent0255075100
Significant 14%
Moderate 30%
Mild 22%
No 34%
(bb) Tantrums
Percent0255075100
Significant 10%
Moderate 18%
Mild 28%
No 44%
(bb) Tantrums
Percent0255075100
Significant 3%
Moderate 12%
Mild 21%
No 64%
(cc) Excessive talk
Percent0255075100
Significant 24%
Moderate 30%
Mild 21%
No 26%
(cc) Excessive talk
Percent0255075100
Significant 24%
Moderate 24%
Mild 19%
No 33%
(cc) Excessive talk
Percent0255075100
Significant 7%
Moderate 19%
Mild 27%
No 46%
(dd) Difficulty in forming friendships and intimate relationships; difficulty in distinguishing between acquaintance and friendship
Percent0255075100
Significant 61%
Moderate 28%
Mild 7%
No 4%
(dd) Difficulty in forming friendships and intimate relationships; difficulty in distinguishing between acquaintance and friendship
Percent0255075100
Significant 45%
Moderate 29%
Mild 14%
No 12%
(dd) Difficulty in forming friendships and intimate relationships; difficulty in distinguishing between acquaintance and friendship
Percent0255075100
Significant 19%
Moderate 13%
Mild 19%
No 48%
(ee) Social isolation and intense concern for privacy
Percent0255075100
Significant 60%
Moderate 23%
Mild 11%
No 6%
(ee) Social isolation and intense concern for privacy
Percent0255075100
Significant 50%
Moderate 26%
Mild 15%
No 9%
(ee) Social isolation and intense concern for privacy
Percent0255075100
Significant 21%
Moderate 10%
Mild 33%
No 36%
(ff) Limited clothing preference; discomfort with formal attire or uniforms
Percent0255075100
Significant 51%
Moderate 23%
Mild 14%
No 12%
(ff) Limited clothing preference; discomfort with formal attire or uniforms
Percent0255075100
Significant 38%
Moderate 22%
Mild 17%
No 23%
(ff) Limited clothing preference; discomfort with formal attire or uniforms
Percent0255075100
Significant 16%
Moderate 25%
Mild 15%
No 43%
(gg) Preference for bland or bare environments in living arrangements
Percent0255075100
Significant 23%
Moderate 23%
Mild 21%
No 33%
(gg) Preference for bland or bare environments in living arrangements
Percent0255075100
Significant 15%
Moderate 21%
Mild 21%
No 42%
(gg) Preference for bland or bare environments in living arrangements
Percent0255075100
Significant 6%
Moderate 7%
Mild 25%
No 61%
(hh) Difficulty judging others' personal space
Percent0255075100
Significant 17%
Moderate 26%
Mild 27%
No 30%
(hh) Difficulty judging others' personal space
Percent0255075100
Significant 14%
Moderate 17%
Mild 29%
No 40%
(hh) Difficulty judging others' personal space
Percent0255075100
Significant 3%
Moderate 6%
Mild 22%
No 69%
(ii) Limited by intensely pursued interests
Percent0255075100
Significant 35%
Moderate 38%
Mild 17%
No 9%
(ii) Limited by intensely pursued interests
Percent0255075100
Significant 26%
Moderate 31%
Mild 25%
No 19%
(ii) Limited by intensely pursued interests
Percent0255075100
Significant 9%
Moderate 7%
Mild 27%
No 57%
(jj) Often perceived as "being in their own world"
Percent0255075100
Significant 49%
Moderate 33%
Mild 14%
No 4%
(jj) Often perceived as "being in their own world"
Percent0255075100
Significant 45%
Moderate 28%
Mild 18%
No 9%
(jj) Often perceived as "being in their own world"
Percent0255075100
Significant 24%
Moderate 6%
Mild 24%
No 46%
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