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Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q)

The CAT-Q is a questionnaire used to find any social camouflaging behaviors someone with autism might be doing.  This is a human behavioral technique to hide or mask any noticeable autistic characteristics so that someone could assimilate into a normal social group.
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