Test for assessing symptoms of ‘mild’ or high-functioning autism or level 1 support (formerly ‘Asperger syndrome’)
On this page you will find a test for assessing symptoms of ‘mild’ or high-functioning autism or level 1 support (formerly ‘Asperger syndrome’), using 80 questions from the RAADS-R scale (Ritvo, 2011). It was designed to screen adults with suspected autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without learning disabilities. It does not replace consultation with a psychologist or psychiatrist.
Source: The Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised (RAADS–R): A scale to assist the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in adults: An international validation study (Ritvo et al., 2011)
Please read each statement below
and choose the answer that best fits your experiences during social
interactions.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
2. I often use words and phrases
from movies and television in conversations.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
3. I am often surprised when
others tell me I have been rude.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
4. Sometimes I talk too loudly or
too softly, and I am not aware of it.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
5. I often don't know how to act
in social situations.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
6.* I can 'put myself in other
people's shoes.'
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
7. I have a hard time figuring
out what some phrases mean, like 'you are the apple of my eye.'
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
8. I only like to talk to people
who share my special interests.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
9. I focus on details rather than
the overall idea.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
10. I always notice how food
feels in my mouth. This is more important to me than how it tastes.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
11.* I miss my best friends or
family when we are apart for a long time.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
12. Sometimes I offend others by
saying what I am thinking, even if I don't mean to.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
13. I only like to think and talk
about a few things that interest me.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
14. I'd rather go out to eat in a
restaurant by myself than with someone I know.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
15. I cannot imagine what it
would be like to be someone else.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
16. I have been told that I am
clumsy or uncoordinated.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
17. Others consider me odd or
different.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
18.* I understand when friends
need to be comforted.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
19. I am very sensitive to the
way my clothes feel when I touch them. How they feel is more important to me
than how they look.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
20. I like to copy the way
certain people speak and act. It helps me appear more normal.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
21. It can be very intimidating
for me to talk to more than one person at the same time.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
22. I have to 'act normal' to
please other people and make them like me.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
23.* Meeting new people is
usually easy for me.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
24. I get highly confused when
someone interrupts me when I am talking about something I am very interested
in.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
25. It is difficult for me to
understand how other people are feeling when we are talking.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
26.* I like having a conversation
with several people, for instance around a dinner table, at school or at work.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
27. I take things too literally,
so I often miss what people are trying to say.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
28. It is very difficult for me
to understand when someone is embarrassed or jealous.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
29. Some ordinary textures that
do not bother others feel very offensive when they touch my skin.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
30. I get extremely upset when
the way I like to do things is suddenly changed.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
31. I have never wanted or needed
to have what other people call an 'intimate relationship.'
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
32. It is difficult for me to
start and stop a conversation. I need to keep going until I am finished.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
33.* I speak with a normal
rhythm.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
34. The same sound, color or
texture can suddenly change from very sensitive to very dull.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
35. The phrase 'I've got you
under my skin' makes me uncomfortable.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
36. Sometimes the sound of a word
or a high-pitched noise can be painful to my ears.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
37.* I am an understanding type
of person.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
38. I do not connect with
characters in movies and cannot feel what they feel.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
39. I cannot tell when someone is
flirting with me.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
40. I can see in my mind in exact
detail things that I am interested in.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
41. I keep lists of things that
interest me, even when they have no practical use (for example sports
statistics, train schedules, calendar dates, historical facts and dates).
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
42. When I feel overwhelmed by my
senses, I have to isolate myself to shut them down.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
43.* I like to talk things over
with my friends.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
44. I cannot tell if someone is
interested or bored with what I am saying.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
45. It can be very hard to read
someone's face, hand and body movements when they are talking.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
46. The same thing (like clothes
or temperatures) can feel very different to me at different times.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
47.* I feel very comfortable with
dating or being in social situations with others.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
48.* I try to be as helpful as I
can when other people tell me their personal problems.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
49. I have been told that I have
an unusual voice (for example flat, monotone, childish, or high-pitched).
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
50. Sometimes a thought or a
subject gets stuck in my mind and I have to talk about it even if no one is
interested.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
51. I do certain things with my
hands over and over again (like flapping, twirling sticks or strings, waving
things by my eyes).
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
52. I have never been interested
in what most of the people I know consider interesting.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
53.* I am considered a
compassionate type of person.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
54. I get along with other people
by following a set of specific rules that help me look normal.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
55. It is very difficult for me
to work and function in groups.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
56. When I am talking to someone,
it is hard to change the subject. If the other person does so, I can get very
upset and confused.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
57. Sometimes I have to cover my
ears to block out painful noises (like vacuum cleaners or people talking too
much or too loudly).
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
58. *I can chat and make small
talk with people.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
59. Sometimes things that should
feel painful are not (for instance when I hurt myself or burn my hand on the
stove).
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
60. When talking to someone, I
have a hard time telling when it is my turn to talk or to listen.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
61. I am considered a loner by
those who know me best.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
62.* I usually speak in a normal
tone.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
63. I like things to be exactly
the same day after day and even small changes in my routines upset me.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
64. How to make friends and
socialize is a mystery to me.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
65. It calms me to spin around or
to rock in a chair when I'm feeling stressed.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
66. The phrase, 'He wears his
heart on his sleeve,' does not make sense to me.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
67. If I am in a place where
there are many smells, textures to feel, noises or bright lights, I feel
anxious or frightened.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
68.* I can tell when someone says
one thing but means something else.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
69. I like to be by myself as
much as I can.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
70. I keep my thoughts stacked in
my memory like they are on filing cards, and I pick out the ones I need by
looking through the stack and finding the right one (or another unique way).
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
71. The same sound sometimes
seems very loud or very soft, even though I know it has not changed.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
72.* I enjoy spending time eating
and talking with my family and friends.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
73. I can't tolerate things I
dislike (like smells, textures, sounds or colors).
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
74. I don't like to be hugged or
held.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
75. When I go somewhere, I have
to follow a familiar route or I can get very confused and upset.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
76. It is difficult to figure out
what other people expect of me.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
77.* I like to have close
friends.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
78. People tell me that I give
too much detail.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
79. I am often told that I ask
embarrassing questions.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
80. I tend to point out other
people's mistakes.
True now and when I was young
True only now
True only when I was younger than 16
Never true
Scores for the four possible
responses
Symptom-based questions
N = 63
Example: ‘‘I take things too
literally so I often miss what people are trying to say.’’
(No asterisk after question
number)
True now and when I was younger 3
Only true now 2
True only when I was younger 1
Never true 0
Normative questions
N = 17
Example: ‘‘I’’ * ‘‘I am a nice
person.’’
(Asterisk after question number)
True now and when I was younger 0
Only true now 1
True only when I was younger 2
Never true 3
What do my scores mean?
All scores of 65 or higher are
indicative of autistic traits. The higher the score, the more autistic traits
you have. In the table below are general interpretations of various total
scores on the RAADS–R.
Meaning of RAADS–R scores
Score Interpretation
25 You are not autistic.
50 Some autistic traits, but likely not autistic (yet some
autistic people score as low as 44).
65 The minimum score at which autism is considered.
90 Stronger indications of autism, although non-autistics may
score as high.
130 The mean score of autistic people; strong evidence for
autism.
160 Very strong evidence for autism.
227 The maximum score autistic people acquired in Ritvo’s seminal
paper on the RAADS–R*.
240 The maximum possible RAADS–R score.
*The Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised (RAADS-R): A Scale
to Assist the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults: An International
Validation Study (Ritvo et al., 2011)
Do note that no single test is
conclusive, and not every autistic person necessarily scores above the defined
threshold on each test. If you score low on the RAADS–R but still think you
could be autistic, try taking a few other autism tests.
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