Clinician or parent? Hand your device over with the score hidden, or send the test to their phone.
14 questions · about 3 minutes
For each one, pick the answer that fits you best. There are no right or wrong answers.
Your answers stay on this device. Nothing is saved or sent unless you choose to email the results. This screening tool is for educational and self-awareness purposes only. It is not designed to provide a diagnosis. A comprehensive evaluation by a qualified professional is required for an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis.
- Questions
- 14
- Time
- 3 min
- Looks back over
- No set period
- Score range
- 0–42
- Cost
- Free
What the RAADS-14 measures
- Social relatedness
- Language
- Sensory-motor sensitivity
- Circumscribed interests
About the RAADS-14
The RAADS-14 Screen is a shortened version of the 80-item Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale–Revised (RAADS-R). It was developed by Eriksson, Andersen, and Bejerot (2013) as a screening tool to aid in the identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adult psychiatric populations.
The RAADS-14 evaluates symptoms across four domains: social relatedness, language, sensory-motor, and circumscribed interests. Each item asks respondents to indicate whether a statement was true for them now and when they were young, only now, only when young, or never true. This developmental perspective helps distinguish lifelong autistic traits from acquired behaviors.
A total score of 14 or above indicates a positive screen for ASD. In the validation study, the RAADS-14 showed 97% sensitivity and 46% specificity in an adult psychiatric population, making it a strong screening tool for identifying potential ASD that warrants comprehensive evaluation.
Note: Item 6 ('I can chat and make small talk with people') is reverse-scored — endorsing this item as never true receives the highest score.
How the RAADS-14 is scored
- Every question offers the same answers, but some are reverse-scored: the same answer adds a point on one question and nothing on another, so it is the pattern of answers that counts, not how far along the scale each one sits.
- The answers are added together for a total from 0 to 42.
RAADS-14 score ranges
The ranges this quiz uses to label a score. They describe where a score falls, not a diagnosis.
| Result | Score |
|---|---|
| Below Screening Threshold | 0–6 |
| Near Screening Threshold | 7–13 |
| Positive Screen for ASD | 14–28 |
| Strong Positive Screen | 29–42 |
How to read the results
- It is a snapshot, not a diagnosis. A label only says where a score falls compared with the people the questionnaire was tested on. A word like "mild" does not mean a mild disorder.
- Look at the answers, not only the total. Which questions scored highest often says more about what to work on than the number does.
- Compare with yourself over time. Taking it again in a few weeks, or after starting therapy, shows whether things are moving. Compare each score with your own earlier one, not with someone else's.
- Talk it through. A clinician will ask what no questionnaire can: how long it has been like this, what else is going on, and how much it gets in the way.
The RAADS-14 compared with similar tests
Using the RAADS-14 with clients
- Baseline, then repeat. Give it at intake, then at regular intervals, and compare each score with the client's own earlier ones to see whether treatment is working.
- Hand to client. Give it on your own device in session. The questions fill the screen with nothing else on it, and the scores stay hidden until you take the device back and press Show results.
- Send to someone. Send a link before the session by text or email. Tick "Ask for a copy of their results" and their results page offers to email you their score. They decide whether to send it. Your address travels in the link itself and never reaches our servers.
- Copy summary and Print. The results screen copies a one-line summary for the session note, or prints the results on their own.
- Nothing is stored. Answers stay in the browser. Results leave it only when someone chooses to email them, and that email is not kept.
- Billing. Giving and scoring a standardized instrument like the RAADS-14 is commonly billed as CPT 96127, one unit per instrument. Payers set their own limits, so check before relying on it.
Diagnosis codes often documented for this concern
For reference only. A screening score is not a diagnosis, and none of these follows from a score on its own.
- F84.0 Autism Spectrum Disorder
Where to go from here
- Individual Counseling at Crown Counseling · in Brooklyn and online across New York
- Free resources for therapists
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the RAADS-14?+
The RAADS-14 is a 14-item screening tool derived from the 80-item RAADS-R, designed to identify autism spectrum disorder traits in adults. It assesses social relatedness, language, sensory-motor sensitivity, and circumscribed interests.
What score indicates possible autism?+
A total score of 14 or above is considered a positive screen for autism spectrum disorder. However, this is a screening tool — a comprehensive evaluation by a specialist is needed for diagnosis.
How is this different from the AQ-10?+
The RAADS-14 focuses on lifelong developmental patterns (asking about both current and childhood experiences), while the AQ-10 assesses current traits only. Both are screening tools, but they approach autism identification from different angles.
Are my responses stored?+
No. All responses remain completely private and local to your browser. No data is collected, stored, or transmitted to any server.
References
- Eriksson JM, Andersen LMJ, Bejerot S. RAADS-14 Screen: validity of a screening tool for autism spectrum disorder in an adult psychiatric population. Mol Autism. 2013;4(1):49.
- Ritvo RA, Ritvo ER, Guthrie D, et al. The Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised (RAADS-R): a scale to assist the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in adults. J Autism Dev Disord. 2011;41(8):1076-1089.
- Andersen LMJ, Näswall K, Manouilenko I, et al. The Swedish version of the Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale: Revised (RAADS-R). A validation study of a rating scale for adults. J Autism Dev Disord. 2011;41(12):1635-1645.