I totally get your frustration with those kinds of questions. They’re so oversimplified, and for us, things are rarely that black and white. It’s like they’re trying to fit us into neat little boxes when our experiences are so much more nuanced. The whole Libraries vs. Parties thing feels almost insulting because it doesn't capture the complexity of what we might actually prefer in different contexts.
And yeah, the AQ being so rigid and outdated is pretty frustrating too. It's like, we've come so far in understanding autism, but some of these tools still feel stuck in the past.
the premise is there but I think its funny that with the questions, I took very literally. It's not about the actual locations but about social communication or gravitation, possibly even regarding sensory stuff. A recent 'systemizing mechanics' questionnaire was also put out by Baron-Cohen, and it all involved actual mechanics like pulleys and levers. It completely missed the fact systemizing can be in anything--especially something like art, or developing systems in a working environment. It was hard to see they are still developing 'assessments' in this way.
I totally get your frustration with those kinds of questions. They’re so oversimplified, and for us, things are rarely that black and white. It’s like they’re trying to fit us into neat little boxes when our experiences are so much more nuanced. The whole Libraries vs. Parties thing feels almost insulting because it doesn't capture the complexity of what we might actually prefer in different contexts.
And yeah, the AQ being so rigid and outdated is pretty frustrating too. It's like, we've come so far in understanding autism, but some of these tools still feel stuck in the past.
the premise is there but I think its funny that with the questions, I took very literally. It's not about the actual locations but about social communication or gravitation, possibly even regarding sensory stuff. A recent 'systemizing mechanics' questionnaire was also put out by Baron-Cohen, and it all involved actual mechanics like pulleys and levers. It completely missed the fact systemizing can be in anything--especially something like art, or developing systems in a working environment. It was hard to see they are still developing 'assessments' in this way.