i actually originally wrote a longer posts explaining myself and what i thought of these tests and how i think they should and shouldn't be used. but i was scared that someone would come in and try and pick a fight with me. so i decided to just keep it simple and get to the basis of what i was trying to say overall. which is, as a too for self-diagnosis, they are a sham.
the title of this thread is "my self-diagnosis of aspergers syndrome" and then the whole thread is about these tests, and people giving their scores. self-diagnosis + online tests = sham! seems a little relevant.
i am aware some of these tests are used (not just based on, USED) in professional assessments, just so you know, and that is how they are meant to be used imo. but there are a few tests that are used in conjunction with each other and a couple of them (such as the childhood history questionnaire which is to be filled out by a parent and is one of the most helpful questionnaires, in the assessment process for adults) are not even available online. without all the information being provided and results don't really point to anything, as AS is more than just a 'score'. NTs can live a certain type of life and score like an aspie would on those tests, but if they were take another test relating to history/childhood, the answers would show they aren't an aspie. It's like by using these tests to diagnose it's just one side of the story....the numbers side, the least important part.
i wont even bother to go into the points of, score manipulation, lack of supervision, etc...