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[–]grelb32BS in Psychology, RBT[S,M] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

This test was developed by Hull, Mandy, Lai, Baron-Cohen and others to assess if an individual is or has engaged in masking. Though the assessment hasn't been published for purchasing, the supplemental materials found at the end of the article include the actual assessment and can be downloaded and viewed for free (which is always awesome!)

[–]bobbobbybob 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

I'm sorry, but Baron-Cohen can go fuck himself. Pretentious twat, with a sub par IQ and a sense of superiority over people with aspergers.

source: I worked in the same institute as him for a long time.

[–]grelb32BS in Psychology, RBT[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I know he's definitely controversial in the autism community, so it's very interesting to hear your take on him from having worked with him. It saddens me to hear that he was (is?) like that. I just thought it was nice that the test attempted to assess camouflaging, as it's a step in the right direction. I'm reading a book for school right now that addresses assessing autism, and it noted that for adults, really the only valid/reliable assessment is SBC's Autism Quotient, which is extremely gender-biased. I really hope that someone comes up with better assessments for adults with Asperger's/ASD that are applicable to both genders in the future, because it saddens me to think of how many women are being told they don't have ASD because they didn't answer questions like "I'm extremely interested in train timetables" or "I memorize license plates or football scores."

[–]bobbobbybob 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Those questions are just dumb, and they reflect the arrogance of the researchers, imo.

When they ask you what you do at a party, do they seriously think all of us just stand in a corner and hold drinks?

The questions that were being put forward 20 years ago (when I knew the researchers), which was when the ToM stuff was developing (and really 'mirror neurons'? what a dumb dumb concept from supposed neuroscience research groups) address apparent deficits when engaging in the NT world, but they have no room in them for coping strategies. We are supposed to be losers, suffering, and the idea that some of us think rings around the NTs that pity us slams into the ego of the researchers. rant.

[–]Kehra 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Well if you're not a suffering loser then you obviously don't need help. /s

[–]Kehra 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

When it comes to questions that I usually try to find something that is related and relevant to the answers. Like am I interested in math/schedules or strings of numbers/stats. Despite my inability to stick to a schedule, I do have an interest in them.