Clone of Clone of Ritvo Autism & Asperger Diagnostic Scale (RAADS-14)

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INSTRUCTIONS: The RAADS‑14 usually takes just a few minutes to complete and includes 14 questions about lifelong patterns and experiences. Simply answer each item in the way that feels most true for you. All responses are confidential.
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1. It is difficult for me to understand how other people are feeling when we are talking.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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2. Some ordinary textures that do not bother others feel very offensive when they touch my skin.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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3. It is very difficult for me to work and function in groups.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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4. It is difficult to figure out what other people expect of me.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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5. I often don’t know how to act in social situations.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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6.* I can chat and make small talk with people.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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7. When I feel overwhelmed by my senses, I have to isolate myself to shut them down.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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8. How to make friends and socialize is a mystery to me.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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9. When talking to someone, I have a hard time telling when it is my turn to talk or to listen.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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10. Sometimes I have to cover my ears to block out painful noises (like vacuum cleaners or people talking too much or too loudly).* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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11. It can be very hard to read someone’s face, hand, and body movements when we are talking.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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12. I focus on details rather than the overall idea.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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13. I take things too literally, so I often miss what people are trying to say.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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14. I get extremely upset when the way I like to do things is suddenly changed.* This field is required.
True now and when I was young.
True only now.
True only when I was younger than 17.
Never true.
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Your Score Is: Click Next to see detail interpretation of your score.
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Your score is {totalScore143}, which falls in the high range (14-42).

A high score does not diagnose autism. Instead, it tells us that the patterns you endorsed (things like difficulty reading social cues, feeling uncertain in social situations, experiencing sensory sensitivities, or developing social anxiety because social rules feel unclear) are meaningful and worth understanding more deeply.

A high score suggests that you likely experience ongoing social or sensory differences that may have been present for much of your life. Many autistic adults describe similar patterns, especially those who were not identified earlier or who learned to mask their differences to fit into social environments.

It’s also important to know that high scores can be influenced by different overlapping experiences, including ADHD, long‑term masking, trauma responses, anxiety, or growing up in environments where your natural ways of thinking and relating weren’t fully understood or supported. So your score reflects real experiences, but it doesn’t tell the whole story by itself.

What matters most is how these patterns have shown up across your life, how they affect you now, and how they fit with your strengths, challenges, and lived experiences. The RAADS‑14 is simply a starting point—a way of saying, “There’s something here that deserves attention, care, and a fuller conversation.”
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Your score is {totalScore143}, which falls in the lower range (0-13).

Your results show a lower score, which means that you didn’t strongly identify with many of the traits listed in this particular screening tool.

A lower score does not rule out autism, and it doesn’t invalidate anything you’ve been wondering or noticing about yourself. Instead, it tells us that the specific items on this questionnaire may not capture your lived experience in a strong or consistent way.

There are many reasons someone may score lower on the RAADS‑14. Some people naturally relate to social situations differently than the questionnaire assumes. Others have spent years masking or compensating in ways that make certain traits less obvious even to themselves. And some people’s autistic traits show up internally or abstractly rather than in the concrete behaviors this screener asks about. Trauma history, ADHD, cultural expectations, or differences in self‑awareness can all shape how someone responds, too.

So a lower score simply means that this particular tool didn’t pick up a strong cluster of traits—not that your questions or reflections about yourself are any less valid.

If you’re pursuing a formal autism evaluation, this result is just one small piece of the larger puzzle. What matters most is your personal history, the patterns you’ve noticed over time, your strengths, your challenges, and the ways you’ve adapted or made sense of the world around you. A short questionnaire can never fully represent that complexity.
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If reading your results brings up questions about whether an autism evaluation might be right for you, I’m always happy to talk it through. You can set up a consultation on the website whenever it feels like a good time, or just send me an email if that’s more your style. There’s absolutely no pressure - just an open, supportive space to sort out what you’re feeling and figure out what makes sense for you.
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