2024 07 12 Do you share my autistic traits_ - Google Sheets.pdf

I made this spreadsheet when I was waiting for my autism assessment. It helped me determine that I probably have autism. When I did get tested, they (UCLA) told me I do, indeed, have Type 1 autism. You can use this spreadsheet to compare your experience to mine. I am a white woman, AFAB. My diagnosis is Type 1 autism with a pragmatic language deficit.

1. CARRIE'S AUTISM RISK
FACTOR Applies to me?AGE RANGE(S) EXPERIENCED
CURRENT
INTERFERENCE/STRESS
LEVEL
GENETIC
Have
associated with autism.
71st percentile Neanderthal
DNA (
TESTS
Aspie Score: 132
(Average
non-autistic score: 16.4;
average autistic score 35.8)
(Average neurotypical: 51.7;
average autistic: 76.4)
(Neurotypical mean: 26;
Autistic mean: 133)
(Threshold for problematic
level is 45)
("The average score of
others with a previous
diagnosis of Autism is 188. If
you score above 178, this
indicates your scores are
similar to others with Autism")
DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY
Born jaundiced.
Father was a landscaper, lots
of pesticide around.
Remember lots of ant spray.
Hyperlexia
Sucked fingers late (at home
and in public)
Identified as "gifted" in
childhood.
Held bowel movements in
childhood; ignored signal to
defecate (encopresis)
Savant Syndrome
Anthropomorphizing inanimate
objects. Invented own
languages and complex
identities
Childhood favorite characters
coded autistic?
Synesthesia
Lip biting, dental problems,
teeth grinding, gum stress,
and other
autistically-associated dental
issues
Ventricular septal defect
Taken to ICU at birth.
Respiratory problem at birth.
Suspected tonic siezure
Academic inconsistency
FAMILY HISTORY
Autism (extended family)
First degree relative with
schizophrenia
SOURCE 1 SOURCE 2
Matoba 2020(via
Nebula), Journal of
Autism and
Developmental Disorder
2009
correlated with autism,
provided by 23andMe)
(Average autistic score 36;
average non-autistic score 25)
CDC, 2020
Miani (2021)


Cain, 2019
Mevers, 2020
Treffert, 2010
Russel, 2019
Mullis, 2019
Baron-Cohen, 2013
)
Journal of Autism and
Developmental Disorders
( )
Griswold, 2016
NOTES
genetic variants
Clinical assessment: Autism
spectrum disorder type 1
(97th
percentile)
Repetitive Behaviors Score 43
Autism Quotient 39
Systematizing Quotient: 94
RAADS-R Score: 164
Monotropism Questionnaire:
206
Carrie used three consumer genetic tests: (1) Nebula Genomics, (2) GeneSight, (3) 23andMe.
High risk. 33% increased likelihood.
https://neurosciencenews
.com/neuroscience-evolut
ion-genetics-autism-4778
/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.
gov/pmc/articles/PMC853
5369/
Ostrolenk, 2023
Al-Sehaibany, 2017
Al-Sehaibany, 2017
Harvard Medical School
Pediatric Research, 2021
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
2019
Epilepsy Behavior, 2015
2010
Carrie went to UCLA's Semel Institute.
EDA-QA / PDA Score: 31

2. CARRIE'S AUTISM RISK
FACTOR Applies to me?AGE RANGE(S) EXPERIENCED
CURRENT
INTERFERENCE/STRESS
LEVEL SOURCE 1 SOURCE 2 NOTES
Father has dyslexia.
Mental health issues in one or
both parents.
STRENGTHS
Encyclopedic knowledge,
special interests
Lateral thinking
Hyperfocus
History of taking ethical stands
against social support
Pattern recognition
Engage in advanced levels of
"fact seeking"
Hyper-systemizing
Rational decision-making
Problem solving
CHALLENGES
Hyperacusis
Issues with receiving and
giving teases
Made nervous in "relaxing"
environments (olfactory
response to "calm"
pheromones)
Need routine.
Context blindness
Unusual eye contact patterns
Sensory overload
Meltdowns
Shutdowns
Alexithymia
Migraine
Bruxism and TMJ
General body sensitivities:
Resisting hair brushing, hair
washing, tooth brushing, and
tags in clothes.
Reduced affect display
Ataxia
Heart flutters
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
ADHD
OCD
Anxiety / depression
IDIOSYNCRACIES /
PREFERENCES
STRONG special interests
Prefer text to phone calls
My dad.
Crespi, 2021
Brown, 2021
Shah et al, 2016
Gomot, 2008
Samson, 2011
https://reframingautism.or
g.au/all-about-autistic-sh
utdown-guide-for-allies/
Jussila, 2019;
Alemany, 2023; Eijbouts,
2021
Hours, 2022
Hollocks et al
Autism, 2014
Grove et al, 2018
Rawlings, 2008
Dupuis, 2012
Hartman, 2024
https://www.eurekalert.or
g/news-releases/719241
Endevelt-Shapira, 2017
Vermeulen, 2012
Kleberg, 2016
https://www.autism.org.uk
/advice-and-guidance/top
ics/sensory-differences/s
ensory-differences/all-au
diences
https://www.autism.org.uk
/advice-and-guidance/top
ics/sensory-differences/s
ensory-differences/all-au
diences
Poquerusse et al, 2018
Vetri, 2021
Al-Sehaibany, 2017
Al-Sehaibany, 2017
https://embrace-autism.c
om/autism-strengths-and-
challenges/
Developmental Medicine
Child Neurology, 2005
Frontiers of Psychiatry,
2021
https://www.autism.org.uk
/advice-and-guidance/top
ics/mental-health/ocd
Autism research, 2018
Gaag, et al
https://integratedlistening.
com/blog/adults-with-auti
sm-prefer-text-based-co
mmunication/
"50 to 70% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also present with comorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)"
- Hours 2022
"The pooled estimation of current and lifetime prevalence for adults with ASD were 27% and 42% for any anxiety disorder, and 23% and
37% for depressive disorder." - Hollocks et al

3. CARRIE'S AUTISM RISK
FACTOR Applies to me?AGE RANGE(S) EXPERIENCED
CURRENT
INTERFERENCE/STRESS
LEVEL SOURCE 1 SOURCE 2 NOTES
Active resting network (hard to
go from work to rest; need
intermediate stages)
Autistic heroes and friends
Total matches: Good luck!
Brain, 2008
<out of 63 What does that mean? Hell if I know!