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Autism · Masking & Camouflaging
Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire
A 25-item validated questionnaire measuring the degree to which a person camouflages or masks autistic traits in social situations. Developed specifically to capture the hidden labor of social performance — a pattern especially common in women, non-binary people, and late-diagnosed autistic adults.
~8 minutes25 questions · 3 subscalesFree · Private · No account needed
Before you begin: The CAT-Q measures the hidden labor of social performance — the strategies people use to appear neurotypical. High scores are common in women, non-binary people, and late-diagnosed autistic adults. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. Your responses are not stored or shared.