Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire, ASSQ Test - the question form
Questions: 27 · 5 minutes
1. Old-fashioned or precociously mature for age.
1 – No
2 – To some extent
3 – Yes
2. Other children see the child as an “eccentric professor” type.
1 – No
2 – Somewhat
3 – Yes
3. Lives as if in his or her own world, with a restricted range of intellectual interests.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
4. Accumulates facts about a specific topic (good rote memory) but does not really understand their meaning.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
5. Interprets metaphors and ambiguous expressions literally.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
6. Uses an unusual communication style, with overly formal, elaborate, old-fashioned, or "robot-like" language.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
7. Makes up own words and expressions.
1 – No
2 – Somewhat
3 – Yes
8. Has an unusual voice or manner of speaking.
1 – No
2 – Somewhat
3 – Yes
9. Makes involuntary noises, such as clearing the throat, sniffing, smacking the lips, shouting, or squealing.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
10. Surprisingly good at some things, and surprisingly poor at others.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
11. Has fluent speech, but is unable to take into account the social context or the different conversational partners' interests.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
12. Marked lack of empathy.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
13. Makes naive and awkward remarks.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
14. Has a strange or unusual gaze.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
15. Wants to interact with others, but does not manage to establish relationships with peers.
No
Partly
Yes
16. Can be with other children only on his/her own terms.
1 – No
2 – Somewhat
3 – Yes
17. Has no best friend.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
18. Shows a lack of common sense.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
19. Plays games poorly: does not work well as part of a team, "scores goals in their own net."
1 – No
2 – To some extent
3 – Yes
20. Makes clumsy, poorly coordinated, awkward movements or gestures.
1 – No
2 – Somewhat
3 – Yes
21. Involuntary movements of the face or body occur.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
22. Has difficulty carrying out simple everyday activities because of compulsive repetitive actions or thoughts.
1 – No
2 – To some extent
3 – Yes
23. Has specific rituals or routines; insists that they must not be changed.
1 – No
2 – Somewhat
3 – Yes
24. Shows an unusual attachment to objects.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
25. Is bullied by other children.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
26. Has clearly unusual facial expression or facial movements.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes
27. Has a noticeably unusual posture.
1 – No
2 – Partly
3 – Yes