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Autism Spectrum Quotient Children’s Version (AQ-Child)

Autism Spectrum Quotient Children’s Version (AQ-Child)
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Instructions: Please choose the response that best describes how strongly each statement applies to the child.
1. They prefer to do things with others rather than on their own
2. They prefer to do things the same way over and over again
3. If they try to imagine something, they find it very easy to create a picture in their mind
4. They frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that they lose sight of other things
5. They often notice small sounds when others do not
6. They usually notice house numbers or similar strings of information
7. They have difficulty understanding rules for polite behaviour
8. When they are reading a story, they can easily imagine what the characters might look like
9. They are fascinated by dates
10. In a social group, they can easily keep track of several different people's conversations
11. They find social situations easy
12. They tend to notice details that others do not
13. They would rather go to a library than a birthday party
14. They find making up stories easy
15. They are drawn more strongly to people than to things
16. They tend to have very strong interests, which they get upset about if they cannot pursue
17. They enjoy social chit-chat
18. When they talk, it is not always easy for others to get a word in edgeways
19. They are fascinated by numbers
20. When they are reading a story, they find it difficult to work out the characters' intentions or feelings
21. They do not particularly enjoy fictional stories
22. They find it hard to make new friends
23. They notice patterns in things all the time
24. They would rather go to the cinema than a museum
25. It does not upset them if their daily routine is disturbed
26. They do not know how to keep a conversation going with their peers
27. They find it easy to "read between the lines" when someone is talking to them
28. They usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details
29. They are not very good at remembering phone numbers
30. They do not usually notice small changes in a situation, or a person's appearance
31. They know how to tell if someone listening to them is getting bored
32. They find it easy to go back and forth between different activities
33. When they talk on the phone, they are not sure when it is their turn to speak
34. They enjoy doing things spontaneously
35. They are often the last to understand the point of a joke
36. They find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face
37. If there is an interruption, they can switch back to what they were doing very quickly
38. They are good at social chit-chat
39. People often tell them that they keep going on and on about the same thing
40. When they were in preschool, they used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children
41. They like to collect information about categories of things (e.g., types of car, types of bird, types of train, types of plant, etc.)
42. They find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else
43. They like to plan any activities they participate in carefully
44. They enjoy social occasions
45. They find it difficult to work out people's intentions
46. New situations make them anxious
47. They enjoy meeting new people
48. They are good at taking care not to hurt other people's feelings
49. They are not very good at remembering people's date of birth
50. They find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending

Developer Reference: Auyeung, B., Baron-Cohen, S., Wheelwright, S., & Allison, C. (2008). The Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children’s Version (AQ-Child). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(7), 1230–1240. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-007-0504-z