#raads r autism test

[to-dance-beneath-the-diamond-sky]

petition to add a fifth category of answer to the RAADS-R Autism test for "I do not know how to answer this question // The premise of this question is highly flawed"

[themanirealityshifter]

me taking the RAADS-R test: i passed with flying colors ♾️🏳️‍🌈 (the rainbow infinity sign)(score of 200 out of 240)

me then taking the Aspie Quiz/Test on that same website: i passed with flying colors ♾️🏳️‍🌈 (score of 189 out of 200)

me also taking the Autistic Camouflaging/Masking Quiz/Test on that same website as well: i passed with flying colors ♾️🏳️‍🌈 (i mask a lot)

(finally posting this draft)

[theo-grayson]

just had this experience with the raads-r test

[not-sure-what-im-feeling]

I took the RAADS-R test. I got 175. This means I have strong evidence of having autism. This was previously known.

The thoughts i had while taking the test can be summed up quickly and efficiently. There were many of them, though. (I did not like taking the test)

These thoughts were:

There is no nuance here.

But what about xyz? This is true sometimes but not always?

What do you define xyz as? (This was often when they said “normal” or brought up relationships)

THERE IS NO NUANCE.

Long story short, it caused me lots of stress because I didn’t have enough information on the questions. But I have heard that that lends more evidence into the “having autism” category, so that’s something.

[pixelcesspool]

So question to anyone that might see this. At one point is the self diagnosis just accepted by the community I cannot afford the testing. I've done so much research and so many tests. I just feel insecure like I'm being weird about this.

[gods-favorite-autistic]

@olliesprettylame if you get a lower score than me I’m making fun of you

https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/

Here’s the test I did if y’all wanna take it

[askrobinsdv]

i feel like your husband should take the raads-r test

you know anon, me too.

[antirepurp]

he had such sad eyes

[youruncleolaf]

while making a list of my friends results from the RAADS-R test i remembered one of the questions on the test was “do you like to keep lists of information that isn’t useful to you in any way”

[goldenstripes001]

Taking the raads-r test again cause I haven’t done it in a few years, what the fuck does question 70 mean??? Filing cabinet memory??? Huh???

[saturnniidae]

Comparing autism test scores with the besties to see who's the alpha

[to-dance-beneath-the-diamond-sky]

[theautisticslut]

date night idea: go out to eat and you both take the RAADS-R test and compare scores

[high-on-stickbugs]

not me taking the raad-r test and being like

?????what the fuck?? what does that mean??? where's the maybe option, where's my kind of, where's my bothered and upset but not confused????????? how am I supposed to remember how things were when I was a kid??

and yet still getting a score that said "well you might be autistic, might be not"

I KNEW THAT, THAT'S WHY I TOOK THE TEST AND I JUST GOT MORE CONFUSED!

[cecenyss]

Got a 148 on the RAADS-R test. Going to tell my mom and see what she thinks about me having autism now.

[green-enby]

(If you don't want to answer questions like this/don't feel like answering feel free to ignore this) How did you go about getting diagnosed as an adult? I live in the States and don't have insurance but I've never felt more understood or seen since I've been learning about autistic traits in undiagnosed adults. I feel like maybe there's not something wrong with me, that there's an explanation on why I am the way I am finally. There are so many things that make me feel this way and I don't want to make this too long but I would like to talk to a professional but lmao no insurance and I live in an extremely rural area as an afab adult I'm so scared of not even being taken seriously in my area. From what I've found I think my best case of action would be to apply for Medicaid and if I get approved look up who's covered in the area. If you don't mind me asking how did you approach your physician about your diagnosis and how did pricing go? (I understand that this is personal and if you don't feel comfortable that's completely valid.) Thank you.

Hello! I apologize in advance as our situations are probably not entirely comparable, since I live in Italy where healthcare is generally free. But the first clinic I went to was private and quite expensive, so I guess not entirely different. I'll try to help as much as I can, be aware this will be long!

So, the first time I got tested, I was actually 17, and I didn't have to bring it up to any doctor because it was my therapist who suggested I get tested (she saw me stimming all the time and knew about all my social difficulties etecera, plus she said it would explain my depression and anxiety at the time). She went through a list of traits with me, saw that I related to quite a few, and gave me the contacts to this private clinic specialized in autism, so it was different from asking a general practitioner to screen me, which I assume isn't something they can do at all—I'm guessing that's not what you mean by "approaching my physician about it"?

The only time I had to approach my GP about it was when I needed him to print me a ticket (not sure if I'm translating this correctly) in order to gain access to the second, public clinic's screening service this year (my parents had probably done the same to access the private one as well). Said ticket costs between 12 and 20€ and we also get the money back. (Not trying to brag about my luck on you sorry, it's just for information!).

More relevant to your question: the private clinic's cost was 350€ in total.

The way I asked my GP to print me the ticket was, quite simply, asking him for a ticket that said "psychiatric examination", didn't even mention what for until he asked me, then I just said I'm getting tested for autism, and he didn't ask any further questions. But I'm confident you don't have any obligation to go into detail with your GP as to why you want to get tested, beyond giving them a general idea so they can write down a random diagnosis on the ticket. That's how it works here at least.

The harder part was definitely when I went to the second clinic and asked the first doctor I saw if they did screening on adults. It was nerve-wracking so I get where you're coming from. I was also afraid they wouldn't take me seriously because that's the vibe I got from the first clinic; I had basically only seen young cis boys in there.

Sadly that's a real and valid concern you have, but what you wrote about how you're feeling since you've explored this possibility really really resonates with me. That's exactly how it feels! I think it's worth it to get tested IF you can squeeze those expenses in somehow; it can completely change your self-perception—as you're getting a taste of right now—and yes, sometimes we need confirmation to boost our self-esteem! It's an investment imo, in terms of feeling at peace with ourselves.

I'm not sure how Medicaid works but I hope if you decide to go down that path it'll work out for you.

One thing I suggest to ease off your worries that you won't get taken seriously is to make a list of all the autistic traits you have, and take it to the doctor. Also, I've heard horror stories about this (people being dismissed because of this one thing) so I suggest to avoid eye contact like the plague! It might seem deceiving but I did it just to be safe (plus it was really comfortable).

Also if you haven't taken them already, three of the tests they gave me can be found online in the same exact form: the RAADS-R, the AQ, and the EQ.

https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/ (let me know if you can't figure out the autistic averages on this one, they're more relevant than the thresholds alone)

https://embrace-autism.com/autism-spectrum-quotient/

https://embrace-autism.com/empathy-quotient/ (tested negative for this one fyi)

It can be an ulterior confidence boost to already get an idea of how you could test in a clinical setting.

I admit I had luck eventually, but I truly believe you can get lucky too and find someone who will listen to you.

Lastly if it can better answer your question: during the first appointment, they knew I was there to get tested so they asked me lots of general questions to get a feel of me, and then some more specific questions for certain autistic traits like social difficulties, stimming, routines etcetera, and then I read my list of traits to them. (After that, they gave me lots of paper tests to fill in). So I didn't properly have to *approach* them about it before the appointment started. They didn't ask me before to justify my wish to get tested, if that's what you're worried about. They simply tested me :) [smiley]

I feel like I went off on a tangent here, hopefully this answered some of your questions? I appreciate you asking so nicely by the way, I hope I could be of some help. Feel free to tell me if something wasn't clear, or to keep me updated! Good luck with everything!