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Do you dislike the physical sensation you get when people hug you?
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Do you gag when you are eating certain foods, perhaps feeling as if you are going to be sick?
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Do you find it difficult to manipulate your hands when completing a delicate task (for example, picking up small objects or transferring objects from one hand to the other)?
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Do you ever run your hand around the outside of an object before picking it up?
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Do you stand very close (for example, less than 1 metre/3 feet away) or very far (for example, more than 3 metres/9 feet away) when you are talking to someone?
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Do you find certain noises/pitches of sound annoying?
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Do you smell your food before you eat it?
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Do bright lights ever hurt your eyes/cause a headache?
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Do you like to listen to the same piece of music/part of a DVD over and over again?
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Do you feel ill/dizzy/peculiar if you have to reach up high or bend down low for something?
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Do you find yourself fascinated by small particles (for example, little “bits” of dust in the air)?
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Do you like to spin yourself round and round?
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Do you ever feel ill just from smelling a certain odour?
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Do you find it difficult to hear what people are saying?
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Do you dislike having a haircut (for example, because little bits of hair go down your back)?
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Do you notice that you have hurt yourself but did not feel any pain?
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Are you ever told by others that you wear too much perfume/after-shave?
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Do lights ever seem to flicker when you look at them? (“Flickering” in this question means appearing to turn on and off very quickly instead of appearing constant).
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Do you like lining objects up?
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Do you rock yourself backwards and forwards?
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Do you find it difficult to go into a strong-smelling shop (for example “Lush” and “The Body Shop”)?
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Do you cut the labels out of your clothes?
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Do you hate the feel or texture of certain foods in your mouth?
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Do you avoid going to restaurants because you can smell a certain odour?
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Do you dislike loud noises?
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Do you use the tip of your tongue to taste your food before eating it?
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Does your body ever feel “numb” – like you can't feel anything against your skin?
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Do you think you have a weak sense of taste? One example of this would be if most food tastes of “nothing”?
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Do you find that you are unaware of your body's signals (for example, don't often feel hungry/tired/thirsty)?
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Do you ever feel dizzy/ill when playing fast-paced sports, for example basketball or football?
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Do you react very strongly when you hear an unexpected sound?
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Do you dislike walking on uneven surfaces?
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Do you really like listening to certain sounds (for example, the sound of paper rustling)?
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Do you like to run about – perhaps up and down in straight lines or round in circles?
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Do you chew and lick objects that aren't food (for example pen lids or bottle tops) because you like the way they feel in your mouth?
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Do you enjoy wearing very strong perfumes/after-shaves?
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Do you find that you position your body in a way that is different to most people (for example, lie on your back on a sofa with your legs straight up in the air at a 90 degree angle)?
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Do you find it difficult to tie your shoelaces or button up your clothes?
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Do you find that you are able to go outside without a coat or a jacket when other people think that it is too cold?
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Do you eat the same foods most of the time?
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Do you like to wear something / hold something (for example, a hat or a pencil) so that you know where your body “ends”?
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Do you flick your fingers in front of your eyes?