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Info – Autism Spectrum Quotient (Children's version)

Autism Spectrum Quotient (version for

Children) (AQC)
The Autism Spectrum Quotient (Children's version), in its original version, was presented in the
following publication:

■ Auyeung, B.; Baron-Cohen, S.; Wheelwright, S.; Allison, C.: The autism spectrum quotient:
Children's version (AQ-Child). Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2008;

The Spanish version used on this page has been obtained from the Autism Research Center website (
http://www.autismresearchcentre.com/tests/ ) . The text has been slightly modified to adapt it
to the international language model and correct various typos.
The Autism Spectrum Quotient quantifies autistic traits in adults, and is designed to be self-
administered. The questionnaire presented on this page adapts the Autism Spectrum Quotient for
children between 4 and 11 years old, and is designed to be answered by parents or caregivers.

How to interpret the result?

The Autism Spectrum Quotient (Children's version) score range is 0–150, with 0 being the extreme
value that would indicate absolute absence of any ASD, while the value of 150 would indicate a
convincing certainty of the opposite. The authors suggest a result of 76 points as a cut-off point, so
obtaining a total score greater than 76 would be indicative of the presence of behaviors that would
justify carrying out a diagnostic assessment by a health professional.
The questionnaire has 50 questions. Please answer them all.
Total Partial Partial Total
Agreement Agreement Disagreement Disagreemen
1 Prefers doing things with others rather than doing them t
alone.
ei eit ei ei
2 He always likes to do things the same way. ei eit ei ei
3 When you try to imagine something, it is very easy for you ei eit ei ei
to form a picture in your mind.
He/she often becomes so absorbed in an activity that ther
ei her
eit ther
ei ther
ei
4 he/she does not seem to notice the things happening
around him/her. ther her ther ther
5 You often notice faint sounds that other people don't ei eit ei ei
usually notice.
Your attention is often drawn to house numbers, car ther
ei her
eit ther
ei ther
ei
6 license plates, numbers printed on signs, or similar
information. ther her ther ther

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People often tell me (or tell me) that they have done or
7 said something rude, even if my child is not aware of it.
eit ei ei eith
her the ther er
8 When you read a story, it is easy for you to imagine what eit ei ei eith
the characters are like.
9 He is fascinated by dates. her
eit the
ei ther er
ei eith
10 When you are with other people, you can continue eit ei ei ei
different topics of conversation. Agreemen Disagreemen
Agreement t Disagreement t
Total Partial Partial Total

11 He works easily in different social situations. eit ei ei eith

12
He usually pays attention to details that others do not her
eit the ei ther ei er ei
notice.
He would feel more comfortable in a library than in a her
ei the 0 ther 0 ther ei
13 • • •
Birthday Party.
14 Make up stories with ease.
•
eit ei ei eith
15 He is more interested in people than things. eit ei ei ei
16 He/she is very interested in some things and gets angry eit ei ei eith
when he/she is not allowed to dedicate himself to them.
17 He likes social chatter. her
eit the ei ther ei er ei
18
When you speak it is not always easy for others to take
advantage.
eit ei ei eith
19 He is fascinated by numbers. her
eit the ei ther ei eith er
20
When you read a story it is difficult for you to identify the c• ei 0 •
ei
•
intentions or feelings of the characters.
•
Agreement Agreemen Disagreement Disagreemen
Total t Partial Partial t Total
21 He doesn't like fictional stories.
eit ei ei eith
22 It is difficult for him to make new friends. eit ei ei eith
23 You are always finding patterns or regularities in things. eit ei ei eith
24 He likes going to the movies more than to a museum. her
eit the
ei ther er
ei eith
25 It does not alter when its daily routine is changed.
eit ei ei ei
26 He doesn't know how to talk to children his age. eit ei ei eith
her
eit the
ei ther er
ei eith
27 It is not difficult for him to “read between the lines” when
other people tell him something.
When you look at a drawing, a painting, or a photograph, her the ther er
28 Pay more attention to the big picture than to the details.
eit ei ei eith
29 He's not good at memorizing phone numbers. her
eit the
ei ther er
ei eith
You don't usually notice small changes in the
30 situation of objects or in the appearance of
people.
eit ei ei eith
Agreemen Disagreemen
Agreement t Disagreement t
Total Partial Partial Total

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31 When he speaks, he notices when people are bored with
what he says.
ei ei ei ei
32 It is easy for you to switch between different activities. the
ei the
ei ther
ei ther
ei
33 When you talk on the phone you don't know when it is your
the
ei the
ei ther
ei ther
ei
turn to talk.
34 Enjoy doing things spontaneously.
the the ther ther
ei ei ei ei
35 He/she is the last one to understand a joke or a joke. ei ei ei ei
36 You can easily tell what a person is thinking or feeling just ei ei ei ei
by looking at their face.
When there is any interruption, you can easily return to
the
ei the
ei ther
ei ther
ei
37
what you were doing.
38 It's good for social conversations. the
ei the ei ther ei ther ei
39 People say that he/she always talks about the same topic. ei ei ei ei
When he was in preschool he liked to play pretend games the
ei the ei ther ei ther ei
40
with other children.
the
Total the
Partial ther
Partial therTotal
Disagreemen
Agreement Agreement Disagreement
t
41 He likes to gather information about categories of things ei ei ei ei
(cars, trains, planes, plants, animals, etc.).
42 It's hard for him to imagine what it would be like to be the ei the ei ther ei ther ei
someone else.
43 He likes to carefully plan any activity he is going to ei ei ei ei
participate in.
44 Enjoy social situations or events. the ei the ei ther ei ther ei
45 ei ei ei ei
It is difficult for him to realize other people's intentions.
46 New situations generate anxiety. the ei the ei ther ei ther ei
47 Enjoy meeting new people. ei ei ei ei
48 ei ei ei ei
He is careful not to hurt people's feelings.
49 He is not good at remembering birthdays. the ei the ei ther ei ther ei
50 It is easy for him to play with other children playing ei ei ei ei
various characters.
This questionnaire does not require an Internet connection for the the
its operation, and canther ther
therefore be used on
computers without Internet access. The most recent version is available at
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