Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ)

Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ)
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Instructions: Please read the statement below and indicate by tapping, No, Somewhat, or Yes if this child stands out as different from other children of his/her age in the following ways:

is old-fashioned or precocious
is regarded as an "eccentric professor" by the other children
lives somewhat in a world of his/her own with restricted idiosyncratic intellectual interests
accumulates facts on certain subjects (good rote memory) but does not really understand the meaning
has a literal understanding of ambiguous and metaphorical language
has a deviant style of communication with a formal, fussy, old-fashioned or "robot like" language
invents idiosyncratic words and expressions
has a different voice or speech
expresses sounds involuntarily; clears throat, grunts, smacks, cries or screams
is surprisingly good at some things and surprisingly poor at others
uses language freely but fails to make adjustment to fit social contexts or the needs of different listeners
lacks empathy
makes naive and embarrassing remarks
has a deviant style of gaze
wishes to be sociable but fails to make relationships with peers
can be with other children but only on his/her terms
lacks best friend
lacks common sense
is poor at games: no idea of cooperating in a team, scores "own goals"
is poor at games: no idea of cooperating in a team, scores "own goals"
has clumsy, ill coordinated, ungainly, awkward movements or gestures
has involuntary face or body movements
has difficulties in completing simple daily activities because of compulsory repetition of certain actions or thoughts
has special routines: insists on no change
shows idiosyncratic attachment to objects
is bullied by other children
has markedly unusual facial expression
has markedly unusual posture

Developer Reference:
Ehlers, S., Gillberg, C., & Wing, L. (1999). A screening questionnaire for Asperger syndrome and other highfunctioning autism spectrum disorders in school age children. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 29(2), 129-141.