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Answers to the quiz.
1) False. Most people with AS are employed and support themselves. They
gravitate toward fields that require a minimum of social interactions.
The AS population include artists and musicians, computer engineers, medical
health professionals, teachers and some very articulate writers.
2) False. People with AS have friends but in a different way. As children,
they tend to have a single friend, often a few years younger. As adults,
they tend to have functional friends or friends that they do activities
with. For example, they may join a biking or hiking group, but not interact
with the group outside these functions.
3) True. This is a serious problem. Children with AS tend to be very gullible
and take comments literally. This leaves them easy prey to bullies.
4) False. While the folks with AS who go to work and make positive contributions
rarely make headlines, isolated incidents of people with AS involved in
criminal activities gets media attention. Surveying a population of a
million people, Professor David Allen determined that there was no correlation
between criminality and AS condition or traits.
5) True. Adults who chose to have children can be wonderful and conscientious
parents.
6) False. Some people with AS can be depressed, especially if they have
pyroluria along with AS, but depression is not part of the symptomatic
picture of AS.
7) True. Anxiety is the hallmark of this condition.
8) False. Heavy metal exposure, especially mercury, can worsen AS symptoms.
Please click on the environmental link.
9) False. Some people with AS are very empathetic while others may have
difficulties expressing their empathy and tend to be supportive in a detached
way. This is different from a lack of empathy.
10) False. Like the general population, it all depends on the individual.
Successful people with AS are confident similar to successful people without
AS.
11) True. The brain patterns of children diagnosed with AS were compared
to their parents brains. There was a similar pattern with at least one
parent.
12) False. While children with AS often have difficulty maintaining eye
contact, adults have usually trained themselves to engage in eye contact.
An interesting side note is that in adults, they will often break eye
contact while concentrating as eye contact is often very distracting to
them.
13) True. Numerous studies show the effect of sugar, insufficient protein,
and other factors in poor quality diets on anxiety and mood control. In
fact, you can see substantial improvement very quickly by changing to
a healthier diet.
If your score is below 4, read, read, read. There is so
much more to learn on this site and others about a fairly common condition.
If your score is between 4-6, you have plenty of company. There are many
misconceptions about this condition. You may want to read some of the
books listed under resources and get a clearer picture of Asperger Syndrome.
If your score is between 7-9, you have a good basic understanding.
Review your incorrect answers and visit this site for ongoing information
on these topics.
If your score is between 10-13, congratulations, you
really understand Asperger Syndrome. Please visit this site often and
share your thoughts and experiences.
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