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The autism spectrum has 39 dimensions, and every profile is unique

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 25, 2026
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When people say “autism spectrum,” most picture a straight line — “a little autistic” on one end, “very autistic” on the other. A new graphic in Yahoo Health replaces that line with something closer to a spider web.

The graphic is based on the Autism Symptom Dimensions Questionnaire, which measures 39 distinct traits across 10 categories: ba…

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