Autistic Spectrum Code (ASC) 1.0

This is a "first draft".  It's based on the "Geek Code" if you've seen
that before.  I'll welcome suggestions and may include them in ASC 1.1

You can include this code on your web page, in your signature, etc...

Note that the code is case sensitive.  For instance, there is a "p" and a
"P", but they are different things.

My code is:
  AA! d- c++++ s+:-- a-- p+ t++ f--- S++ p-- e+ h+ r* n++ i+ P- m+++
  M-->++

VARIABLES

@ for this variable, said trait is not very rigid, may change with time or
with individual interaction. For example, autistics who like math but
dislike Geometry may list themself as m++@

() for indicating "cross-overs" or ranges.  Autistics who could go from
s++ (mostly) to s--- might indicate it with s++(---) @ is different from
() in that () has finite limits within the category, while @ ranges all
over.

one rating, they are striving to reach another. For example, m-->++
indicating someone who wants to someday become good at math, but is poor
at it right now.

? Unless stated otherwise within the specific category, the ? is placed
after the category identifier and indicates that the autistic has no
knowledge about that specific category. For example, a person that has
never ever heard about trains would list t?

! Placed BEFORE the category. Unless stated otherwise, indicates that the
person refuses to participate in this category. This is unlike the ?  
variable as the ? indicates lack of knowledge, while the ! indicates
stubborn refusal to participate. For example, !t would be a person that
just plain refuses to have anything to do with public transit, while t?  
would be a person that doesn't even know what public transit is.

TYPE OF AUTISTIC

AA - Autistic "Disorder"
AC - Autistic Cousin
AS - Asperger's Syndrome
AP - PDD
A  - General Autistic Spectrum

Append a "!" if there is an official DX, a "?" if the status is unclear.  
Apply a ">" if person is a wanna-be autistic.

DRESS

  d++  I tend to wear conservative dress such as a business suit and tie
  d+   I dress in "business casual" clothing - slacks, button-shirt, etc.
  d    I dress in a bland, boring way.
  d-   I'm usually in jeans and a t-shirt.
  d--  I dress in torn jeans and dirty t-shirts.
  d--- I wear whatever I woke up wearing!
  dx   Cross Dresser
  d?   I have no idea what I am wearing right now, let alone what I wore
       yesterday.
  !d   No clothing. Quite a fashion statement, don't you think?
  dpu  I wear the same clothes all the time, no matter the occasion,
       forgetting to do laundry between wearings.

SHAPE

Autistics come in many shapes and sizes.  Shape code is divided into two
parts. The first indicates height, while the second indicates roundness.
Mix each section to fit yourself. Examples include: s:++, s++:, s++:--.

  s+++:+++   I usually have to duck through doors/I take up three movie
             seats.
  s++:++     I'm a basketball/linebacker candidate.
  s+:+       I'm a little taller/rounder than most.
  s:         I'm an average autistic
  s-:-       I look up to most people. Everyone tells me to gain a few
             pounds.
  s--:--     I look up to damn near everybody. I tend to have to fight
             against a strong breeze.
  s---:---   I take a phone book with me when I go out so I can see to eat
             dinner. My bones are poking through my skin.
  s!:!       I refuse to discuss my height/roundness!

AGE

  a+++   60+
  a++    50-59
  a+     40-49
  a      30-39
  a-     25-29
  a--    20-24
  a---   15-19
  a----  < 15
  !a     None of your business!

COMPUTERS

  c++++  I have submitted Linux code changes and received a response from
         Linus!
  c+++   I can program and run a network well.
  c++    I've written a script or two.  I know what an ARM is.
  c+     I like computers, but don't program them.
  c      I don't mind computers, but don't particularly like them.
  c-     Computers aren't fun to me.
  c--    I don't like computers.
  c---   Computers don't like me.

PERSEVERATIONS

  p+++   I am currently perseveration on more then 10 things!
  p++    I am perseverating on 5-10 things right now.
  p+     I perseverate on just a few things at a time.
  p      I only have one major preservation.
  p-     I can't concentrate on one thing for long.

PUBLIC TRANSIT

  t+++  I memorized the timetable for my city's transit system
  t++   I ride buses and trains for fun
  t+    I enjoy transit
  t     I ride transit to get around town
  t-    I think the bus smells
  t--   I hate transit!
  t---  I'll walk, thank you very much!

FACIAL RECOGNITION

  f++   I never forget a face.
  f+    I can still recognize all my childhood classmates
  f     I am average at recognizing people.
  f-    I sometimes have trouble recognizing my coworkers
  f--   I have trouble recognizing my friends.
  f---  I can't even recognize my immediate family!

SENSORY ISSUES

  S++  I have very sensitive senses
  S+   Some of my senses are slightly over sensitive
  S    I have normal senses
  S-   Some of my senses are slightly under sensitive
  S--  I have very insensitive senses

POLITICS

  p++  I am very liberal
  p+   I'm more left then right
  p    I sit in the middle
  p-   I'm more right then left
  p--  I'm very conservative

EDUCATION

  e+++  I have a postgraduate degree
  e++   I have a college degree
  e+    I've done some college
  e     I graduated high school
  e-    I never finished high school
  e--   I haven't even started high school

HOUSING

  h++   I live in a large house
  h+    I live in a small house or large apartment
  h     I live in a basic apartment
  h-    I live in a small apartment
  h--   I live in someone else's apartment/house

ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS

  r++  I'm married
  r+   I'm in a serious relationship
  r    I date frequently
  r-   I've dated a few times
  r--  I've never dated
  r*   I don't want to have a romantic relationship

NT EMULATION

  n+++  No one would ever think I'm different from any NT!
  n++   I emulate NTs well enough to hold a steady job
  n+    Some people know I'm different, but they can't figure out why.
  n     I can act like an NT for a short period of time, but I can't
        keep the act up forever!
  n-    I have trouble with even the most basic NT rituals
  n--   I can't emulate an NT no matter how hard I try!
  n*    Why would anyone want to emulate an NT?

INERTIA

  i++  I can't get moving no matter how important the task
  i+   I can force myself to act on REALLY important tasks
  i    I will act on a task if I think I need to get it done
  i-   I generally act on tasks whenever I have a spare moment
  i--  I'm a "go-getter", always doing things like cleaning my house
       and paying my bills

PETS

  P+++  Pets are the perfect creature.  I hope to be reincarnated as a
        cat/dog/lizard
  P++   I have many cats/dogs/whatevers.  
  P+    I have one or two cats/dogs/whatevers.
  P     I have a single pet
  P-    I don't dislike pets, but I don't own any, either.
  P--   I don't want to share my space with an animal.
  P---  Who would want to own a smelly, noisy, and irritating thing?

MATH

  m++  I've mastered math above Calculus
  m+   I can still do Calculus
  m    I learned algebra
  m-   I can still do arithmetic
  m--  Math?  Me?  Not likely!

MUSIC

  M+++  I'm a professional musician
  M++   I perform publicly
  M+    I'm a decent musician
  M     I'm an average singer and might even know the basics of an
        instrument
  M-    I am not a good musician!
  M--   I can't sing.  At all.
  M---  Cats run away when I sing or play an instrument.